Afternoon hike on the Loma Alta Fireroad

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Saturday started with lots of backyard hang-time and much needed relaxing. A short afternoon drive found us here...the base of Big Rock Ridge.

Greeted by new wildflowers, we followed the Loma Alta Fireroad.

This year is not predicted to be a big wildflower season here, but it's early yet...

Patches of serpentine rich soil, as found on Ring Mountain Open Space, makes for a variety of interesting blooms.

California poppies.

Cooling off in the breezes.

San Pablo Bay in the distance.

Ahhhhh.

A fog band teased us.

Big Rock Ranch.

So glad we made this hike....there was more trail to explore, more uphill....

For another day :)

See you again soon pals.

Wordless Wednesday - April Snows

Greetings to all my pals!

So happy to visit my snows again :)

Hope you have a nice week!

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday was quite warm here. Dad and I were playing yet another ball session in the backyard, when mom appeared home early from work. I was happy! Enough time for mom to try more camera lens practice....

..And, a mini-hike on a nearby fireroad.

Don't think there is a name to this road. A short walk, lots of views and wildflowers faintly appearing.

Looking towards Big Rock Ridge.

It was breezy! I loved it!

Posing on a very narrow trail.

We had to remind dad of what poison oak looks like this time of year...waxy, green, bushy..He is quite allergic and there was a lot lining the trail.A pair of Western Bluebirds delighted us in their flights around the trail.

Tending to land near each other.

Sniffing the Monkey Flowers.

Ahhh... Nice.

Have a great week pals!