From the place where I photographed the big cottonwood tree and the wild and crazy clouds, this is the Whitewater River, from which the canyon and nature preserve get their name. The river is a small permanent stream that originates in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows some 50 miles through the desert, past Palm Springs and other desert cities, and eventually flows into the Salton Sea. From this viewpoint, it is about .2 mile from the Pacific Crest Trail, the long distance hiking trail that runs from the Mexican border in southern California, and extends all the way to the Canadian border. Some trail-worn hikers on the trail use the nature preserve for camping along the trail 1/20/20 Judith Sparhawk
Out birding the other day--gray and cloudy, but it was warm--the first time this season I hiked without a sweater or sweatshirt! 4/6/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotograpy.com
Hiking in San Timoteo Canyon the other day, almost everything was dry after a long hot summer, going to seed or just dried out. One of the weeds I noticed was this one, with a delicate feel to it. I processed it to give it a posterized look, including the trees and bit of sky in the background. 10/19/19 Judith Sparhawk
