We’ve had nearly 39″ of rainfall this year.  I’m pretty sure it’s more than the previous four years combined.

Carrizo Plain is less than two hours east of us.

We went hiking the other weekend with friends at Montaña de Oro – hoping to see the fabled gold mountain.  We were only disappointed in that it wasn’t gold – but there was lots of beautiful purple!  It may be another 4 or 6 weeks for the poppies, I’m guessing.

Turns out I coulda stayed home…