Dodecatheon clevelandii
Padre's Shooting Star
Friday, May 04, 2012
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Goldfields
Lasthenia californica
Goldfields (aka California Goldfields, Valley Goldfields, Common Goldfields)
Goldfields (aka California Goldfields, Valley Goldfields, Common Goldfields)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Cream Cups
Platystemon californicus
Cream Cups (with Goldfields in the background)
Cream Cups (with Goldfields in the background)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Woodland Star
Lithophragma heterophyllum
Woodland Star (aka Hillside Woodland Star, Hill Star)
Woodland Star (aka Hillside Woodland Star, Hill Star)
Pinnacles National Monument - Seep Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus
Seep Monkeyflower (aka Common Yellow Monkeyflower)
These flowers typically grow near streams, rivers, other water sources and wetlands.
Seep Monkeyflower (aka Common Yellow Monkeyflower)
These flowers typically grow near streams, rivers, other water sources and wetlands.
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Chinese Houses
Collinsia concolor
Chinese Houses (aka White Collinsia)
Chinese Houses (aka White Collinsia)
Pinnacles National Monument - Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia parviflora
Miner's Lettuce (aka Streambank Springbeauty)
Miner's Lettuce (aka Streambank Springbeauty)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Johnny Jump Up
Viola pedunculata
Johnny Jump Up (aka California Golden Violet)
Johnny Jump Up (aka California Golden Violet)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy - the state flower of California
California Poppy - the state flower of California
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Red Stem Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Red Stem Filaree (aka Coastal Heron's Bill, Redstem Stork's Bill)
Red Stem Filaree (aka Coastal Heron's Bill, Redstem Stork's Bill)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Broadleaf Filareee
Erodium botrys
Broadleaf Filaree (aka Longbeaked Filaree, Longbeak Stork's Bill)
Broadleaf Filaree (aka Longbeaked Filaree, Longbeak Stork's Bill)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Blue Dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum
Blue Dicks (aka Wild Hyacinth)
Blue Dicks (aka Wild Hyacinth)
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Juniper Canyon Trail
A view from the Juniper Canyon Trail on the west side of the Pinnacles.
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Juniper Canyon Trail
A view from the Juniper Canyon Trail on the west side of the Pinnacles.
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Juniper Canyon Trail
A view from Juniper Canyon Trail on the west side of the Pinnacles.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Pinnacles National Monument (West) - Barn
Just a pic of a cool looking barn near the entrance to the West Pinnacles National Monument.
Pinnacles National Monument (East) - California Towhee
Pinnacles NM_California Towhee3, originally uploaded by kimberzy.
Melozone crissalis
California Towhee
Pinnacles National Monument - (East) - Spotted Towhee
Pinnacles NM_Spotted Towhee5, originally uploaded by kimberzy.
Pipilo maculatus
Spotted Towhee - there were quite a few of these guys at the East Pinnacles campground.
Pinnacles National Monument (East) - California Quail (female)
Pinnacles NM_California Quail_fm, originally uploaded by kimberzy.
Callipepla californica
California Quail (female) - the female's plume looks more like an apostophe, whereas the male's plume looks like a question mark. The female also is duller in color than the male.
Pinnacles National Monument (East) - California Quail
Pinnacles NM_California Quail1, originally uploaded by kimberzy.
Callipepla californica
This male California Quail gives his best runway pose. He is more boldly colored than the female. He has a black head, whereas the female is grey/brown all over.
Pinnacles National Monument (East) - Cottontail Rabbit - 4/22/12
The tail end of a Cottontail Rabbit (no pun intended - lol)
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Morro Bay, CA - California Ground Squirrel
These squirrels are all over the rocks in Morro Bay. They are cute. But please don't feed them!
Morro Bay, CA - White Crowned Sparrow
A little sparrow hops by, looking for crumbs of food left by visitors.
Morro Bay, CA - Sea Otter
Sea Otters like to roll themselves up in the kelp to anchor themselves so that they can nap or feed without drifting away.
Morro Bay, CA - Sea Otters
A whole group of otters were hanging out in the bay. Including a few pups.
Morro Bay , CA - Brandt's Cormorant
this guy seems to have the remnants of a fishing hook and line stuck in its feathers.
Morro Bay, CA - Sea Otter
A Sea Otter pauses a moment to reflect on tonite's menu...shall it be fish or perhaps some nice tasty scallops?
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Morro Bay, CA - 4/24/12
And I am right back where I started: watching the sea otters at Morro Rock. They were still there...until a kayaker paddled by and scared them off. A momma otter and her baby stayed put though. The momma was twirling around, anchoring herself in the seaweed, and her baby was doing its best to imitate her, but was clearly getting flustered. He kept crying out to try to get his momma's attention. It was really cute. I took some pics (while the ground squirrels took turns at trying to eat my shoelaces), then got some dinner and headed back home to Bakersfield. Awesome trip!
Elephant Seal Viewpoint - 4/24/12
This viewpoint is near San Simeon, CA. Hundreds of elephant seals haul up on the beach here.
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