Spring is Sprung, Part III

Le printemps est arrivé! Along with some more rain, but that's okay...s'all good. (Well, not the flooding up in wine country; hate to see that kind of destruction caused by too much life-giving, nurturing, rejuvenating water.)

More pics of the 2019 wildflower bloom, followers, these from the Batteries to Bluffs trail south of the GGB. Was a gorgeous day for a hike, even when the fog rolled in and the temperature dropped!

Coast blackberry

Checker bloom

Blue Blossom

Blue blossom again; it's going bonkers out there,
crowding the trail and scenting the seaside air.

Beach morning glory

Beach strawberry

Blue-eyed grass (one a me faves!)

Marshall's Beach

More soon.

Peter J. Palmer

Spring is Sprung, Part II

Second day off; second hike under warm and sunny skies. My trusty hiking buds Don and Heidi craved someplace new (I did, too), some trails we'd never before hiked, and we found 'em in Homestead Valley, on the lower eastern flank of Mount Tamalpais. Good tramp; 4.5 miles or so, with some impressive elevation gain, beautiful scenery in and out of the forest, lovely little creek crossings, redwoods, a delightful showing of early spring wildflowers (the parade continues), and virtually no other people on the (well-marked and cared for) trails! Loved it!

Trillium, a pink one!

Trillium, a white one!

Indian Warrior

Oakland Star Tulip

No idea.

Forget-Me-Not (non-native)

SHHH...

Marin Checker Lily (a rare bloom, I've been told)

Douglas Iris

Mount Tam "View Spot"

Hope you enjoy the pics and the wildflower updates.
More later.

Peter J. Palmer

Spring is Sprung

Greetings, my fellow outdoor amateur naturalists!

Beautiful day out there today, with a few more to come before some potential rain returns to the Bay Area. See below for current wildflower pics from the Hill 88 loop hike above Rodeo Beach. Got two more hikes scheduled for tomorrow and Monday, so more pics will hopefully follow. May not yet be spring according to the calendar, but Mother Nature thinks differently.

Happy trails!

Start to the Hill 88 loop hike.

Footsteps-of-Spring

California Poppy

Rodeo Beach from up the Coastal Trail

Milk Maids

Shooting Star

Coast Rock Cress

Nice and green!

The Mighty GGB

Peace out.

Peter J. Palmer