Cattails, Alders, Willows oh my!

· San Francisco

Today, we had a lovely short walk from the hostel down to Laguna Trailhead, then on to Coast Camp. Across the Coast trail and up back to the hostel. It's an old favorite, a sweet and short hike that isn't too long, just under five miles. We stopped by the Gospel Flats farmstand for a few vegetables and came home for a lovely dinner with family. It's our last night, so the mood is a little somber and quiet.

In fine company of millinophilia.
Laguna Trail
Hazelnuts!
Anise Swallowtail
We learned this from the insect collection at Bear Valley visitor center
Wild Cucumber
So cool
Bald Eagle!
Coast Trail (super windy)
Lunch spot tucked into a favorite ravine out of the wind
Alder Trees lining the part of the Coast Trail coming back to the hostel.
Tiny cones from the Red Alder Trees. These are about the size of my fingernails.
I really love cattails.
Ready for anything. ❤️
Just hanging out in broad daylight
Goodnight, little lagoon, where the night herons come to rest.
Good night and goodbye, beautiful evening walk. I'll miss you.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 45 species

Canada Goose
California Quail
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Wilsons Warbler
Wrentit
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Western Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Brewer's Blackbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat