Natural History Wanderings

Where to photograph in California – Yahoo Groups has the following report for Mines Road from Livermore to the top of Mt.  Hamilton.

We’ve seen blazing stars along this road in past years but never this many!
We saw scarlet delphinium in two places. Many purple delphiniums in the fields (no trespassing!) and on the right-of-way.We didn’t see mariposa lilies in the fields as we have in past years.
Along Mines Road, look for shady areas where there are a variety of flowers in bloom. Golden lupine a few miles south of the junction with the Del Valle Road were an unexpected treat.

Be sure to respect the neighboring fences and private lands when photographing in this area.