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Lots of pretty flowers! Vinca finally flowered and the local Geranium is flowering too painting little splashes of purple across the landscape. The area is still pretty wet and lush though I expect that to change in the near future. Found a couple of nice Madrones finally. Most all of the trees in the park have finished leafing out by now and Acer looks particularly spectacular.

Knowing the names for the grasses I am finding I have a greater appreciation for the ground cover. Finally made it up to the peak. On the way to the top I found the meadow I keep hearing about and got into chaparral at the top. I think I may also have passed the pygmy forest. Lots of new plants to find at the to including blackberry, Arctostaphylos, and Cupressus. A couple of the plants in the meadow were Eschscholzia and Stachys.