This is a view of the San Bernardino Mountains with some snow remaining on the upper peaks, above the San Jacinto Wildlife Area with its wildflowers. Although the snow is disappearing, some remains as evidence of a rainy winter. 4/15/19 Judith Sparhawk
I finally got out to shoot wildflowers! I had planned to go somewhere else, but a couple of closed roads took me way out of my way, so I decided to go to San Jacinto Wildlife Area, where I usually go birding. This rainy winter has turned the area into a flower wonderland--lupine, wild mustard, fiddlenecks, baby-blue eyes, and a lot of unidentified yellow flowers. All the years I have been going to this place, I've never seen it like this. Some places the mustard was over 6 feet high! The only thing I missed was California Poppies. This view is of lupine and mustard, with a treeline in the background. 3/27/19 Judith Sparhawk
Trying to avoid the heat wave, I've been taking my walk at the end of the day when it has cooled down to 90 degrees or so. A couple of nights ago my walk lasted past sunset, and in the pink clouds left above, I saw this tiny sliver of the new moon, heading down toward the western horizon to set. A sweet moment... 8/6/19 Judith Sparhawk
