May 2020 - Pinnacles, California
Our first trip since the Corona lockdown. Pinnacles was closed except for campers, so we spent a night and enjoyed a hike on an empty trail! It was great to get a break from the Bay. No condor this time, but some lovely wildflowers.
Our first trip since the Corona lockdown. Pinnacles was closed except for campers, so we spent a night and enjoyed a hike on an empty trail! It was great to get a break from the Bay. No condor this time, but some lovely wildflowers.
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| At the closed park! | At the top of the ridge! | The valley of pinnacles |
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| The hills were filled with purple wildflowers! | A beautiful time for a visit! | |
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| Hiking up to the ridge | It was so lush and green! | |
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| This turkey vulture was the closest we got to a condor on this trip | A California Thrasher | |
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| An unidentified hummingbird (there are three species in the area that all have basically identical-looking females) | A California Quail posing for us | |
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| There were a dozen quails poking around in a field near the campground | A red-shouldered hawk | |
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| Our campsite nestled in the trees | Getting the fire going | |
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| A smore to finish the day! |