Val Verde Pictures

A few final pictures from Val Verde park.

Dandelion #1

Love the grassy hillsides.  The shrubs are different from those around Canyon Country.  

Hillside covered in grass.  

Three birds in a tree pecking away for insects.  I saw woodpeckers earlier, but didn't get a good shot.  

Dandelion #2.  

Plants, Trees and Growth, oh and a couple of hills

Flora of Sand Canyon.  These first two shots are here due to lack of good alternatives. 


Water runoff rill coming down from the train tracks.  Water will find a way. 

Vista looking back at Canyon Country and mountains beyond. 

Sunlit bush and tree.  

A portrait of Mickey Mouse in cactus. 

And this is Piglet, cactus style. 

Tree silhouette.   

Cutesy fungus hanging around.  

Valencia Flora and Fauna

Some Valencia flora and an imported fauna.  That's singular, I wonder if it should be faun rather than fauna. 

Flowers behind bars.  That's where they keep the flowers in Valencia.  Behind bars.  Serves 'em right. 

Evil looking feed-me-Seymour type flowers that will eventually bloom. 

The mysterious heffalump. 

In the setting sun, we all look a little bigger. 

The movie star himself disdaining from making eye contact with his owner. 

Malibu Flora

A short visit to Malibu today. 

Red flowers on a leaf-less tree.  I find these sorts of trees amazing. 

Bristlecone Palm tree.  Ok, I made the name up.  It's really a mis-placed pineapple. 

Pine tree with curlicue branch tips.