Stevens Creek County Park in Cupertino, California has a vast number of hiking trails. It is also has biking and equestrian use. Fishing/non-power boating can be done at the reservoir. Picnicking is popular there and there is also an archery course. We went in spring (18 Mar 2001) to see lots of wildflowers, there are also a great variety of birds to see. Here’s a taste of what we saw.
These photos were take along the Alviso Slough Trail at the very end of the San Francisco Bay in the small community of Alviso. There…
Here are a few for the plants that I had at our house in Sunnyvale, California. We lived there for about 10 years and loved…
Another great local park in Sunnyvale for birds and blooms, especially the pretty lupine. See All Trails link for trail details. Here is a sampling…
In 2005, we moved to central Massachusetts with a 3 year old in tow. Had to get his playground set up. We had a nice…
Baylands Nature preserve, adjacent to the Palo Alto airport, has shorebirds galore. There is a nice boardwalk leading out to an observation point from the…
I got this for Christmas from my son and now can’t wait until spring to get here so I can put it to good use. I’ll have to pay more attention to the leaves and how they are arranged on the plant so I can make better identifications. I’d been using the Seek app on my phone but it isn’t entirely accurate, but certainly a good starting place. I like the step by step method of identification but would love some more color pictures. I may have to supplement this with another. If anyone has any favorite wildflower id books, let me know in the comments!
