Cloudy sky with green chaparral hills and many red bush monkeyflowers
Darkening cloudy sky with partial view of trail and lots of yellow San Diego county sunflowers (Bahiopsis laciniata)
White and purple small flowers amidst small branches and large green leaves
Perfect hiking weather—mid-high 60F
#MTRP
California black Tarantula camouflaged in plant shadows
Leggy hiking buddy blending in with shadow #tarantula #mtrp #CaliforniaBlackTarantula
After crossing Mission Gorge Rd, the coyote scaled that wall into the mobile home park like a champ.🏆
#Coyote #MissionTrails #MTRP
Likely the same juvenile coyote I ran into recently who pooped an elephant when I zoomed in. This is on a blind curve & the worst place for me to stop, so I can see this devolving into a Wile E. Coyote type situation in the future lol
#Coyote #MissionTrails #MTRP
Road from visitors center to old dam in #mtrp closed to cars. Only cyclists and pedestrians on road until late 2028
No motorized vehicles, only cyclists and pedestrians allowed on road in mission trails regional park until late 2028 due to pipeline work
Starting today (through 2028) no vehicle traffic in Mission Trails Regional Park from visitors center to the old dam #mtrp
Western Spadefoot Toad tadpoles
A few pools of water remain from last rain…and a slew of tadpoles (Western Spadefoot Toad tadpoles?) #MTRP
