A view from the top - toward Escondido to the northeast. Trailhead is just visible along road in the left center of the picture. (Note: if you're new to blogs, this is the last picture in the series. Scroll down and read from the bottom).

Chloe in a mess of boulders.

Chloe romping about the saddle area.

Iron Mtn. from the sadlle area. Looking toward Lakeside.

Looking East from the saddle. Barely visible are the switchbacks leading along and around the hills. They eventually lead to Iron Mtn. Ramona can be seen from that area of the trail ahead. It would be to the left of this picture.

Up in the saddle: Chloe at table rock using her built in air conditioning (tongue). Lots of running water in the area which she used, too.

Iron Mtn. to the southeast ~ now in sun.

An old oak tree; new growth on the east facing limbs. Amazing resilience.

Looking back towards home from about halfway up. On a clear day...you can see the ocean and islands from here.

Fire last year then rain this. Much of the trail is washed out. Chloe in background hunting.

And some big ones. If you look cloesely you might see that some of the leaves that spread out around the base are singed from the fire. Such perseverance - or is it defiance - to repsond like this to the fire.

Lots of beautiful little flowers along the way.

Trail head again. Taken a little left of the first picture in this series. Will hike up to the saddle - about a mile. This is all part of the area that was burned last year. House is being rebuilt.

Trail head on Ellie Lane. Shot towards Iron Mtn (hidden in clouds, right hand side of picture).

BBQ central in waitng

Chloe practicing catch and release with lizard (release is biped assisted)

Chloe hunting in Agave

Another of Michele's Christmas Cactus

First Fuschia blooms

One of Michele's awesome Christmas cactus

Agave at sunset - thank you Heidi

Chris

Tiggs at work

St. Patty's Day flower

Tasha

Chloe waiting

early spring flowers

first rose of the year

Chloe in lavendar