Rancho San Antonio   July 23, 2003

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July 23, 2003 - Fred hiked Rancho San Antonio to gather photos for a series of paintings.

The contrast of the golden grasses and the green trees was great.

Below - love the dappled light on the tree-lined paths.

Another beautiful day in the park!

Rancho San Antonio   March 8, 2008

Above - Lots of green color in early March as we check out the 16x9 camera setting

March 2008 - Rancho San Antonio Hike - 10 mile loop

Above - Left, Mistletoe             -             Right, Maiden Hair Fern

Below - Left, Paintbrush  -  Right, Shooting Stars

Below - Indian Warrior - pedicularis densiflora

Below  -  Left, Judith  -  Middle, Indian Paintbrush  -  Right, Manzanita tree

Below - The trail across the hills  -  Judith's view of the bay and mountains

Below - view of SF Bay and Mt. Diablo

Below - The trail enters the dark forest

Below  -  Fred exits the forest

Below  -  Flowers everywhere, and it's only March!

Rancho San Antonio   March 20, 2009

Above - Shooting Stars Dodecatheon hendersonii

Above - Giant trillium (Trillium chloropetalum),

The oak trees are beautiful in winter or summer

Below - Fremont star lily (Zigadenus fremontii), Maiden Hair fern, Giant trillium

Below - A beautiful spring day in Rancho San Antonio preserve

Below - Indian warrior (Pedicularis densiflora),

Below - Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata),

Below - Judith and Indian Warriors