Here, have some Great Blue Heron relaxation time…
#MentalHealthHike #birds
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@thundercove.netHere, have some Great Blue Heron relaxation time…
#MentalHealthHike #birds
@thundercove.netRight at the end this Great Blue Heron was being great, and blue
@thundercove.netDoes anyone know if the California Buckeye is also known as the Ballsack Tree? :-)
@thundercove.netI love it when one fallen log has it all going on…
#MentalHealthHike #trees #plants #mushtodon #lichensubscribe #mosstodon
@thundercove.netLooking up the valley. This sort of view always boosts my chill
@thundercove.netSomeone’s old nest fallen to the trail
@thundercove.netThis mule deer doe gave me a good staring at
@thundercove.netI also saw many fine examples of Bigleaf Maples - which I haven’t seen too many of around here
@thundercove.netThis is, I think, a Valley Oak
@thundercove.netTwo different oak species growing next to each other.
On the left, the Coast Live Oak, is semi-evergreen.
On the right, the California Black Oak is deciduous.
@thundercove.netFor today’s #MentalHealthHike I visited the Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve.
https://www.openspace.org/preserves/bear-creek-redwoods
This recently opened park, managed by the Mid-peninsula Trust, was recently developed.
It once was the site of a millionaire’s […]
@thundercove.netOh but there’s one more thing! I got a lovely visit with this cute Bewick’s Wren!
No good photos but here’s a nice little video!
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@thundercove.netMore awesome lichen and moss on some rocks
@thundercove.netSome wag added a nice surprise to the side of the hill… :-)
@thundercove.netThis Toyon has a wax scales infestation
@thundercove.netCheck out this beautiful old oak, festooned with lichen and moss
@thundercove.netOne of the things I love about these hills is that you can THINK it’s dry and dead, and then be completely surprised…
@thundercove.netThe trail also was festooned with serpentine rocks, some polished smooth by walkers over the years
@thundercove.netI found one manzanita tree with some awesome lichens
