Calliope, taking a break in the shade, as we walk the five mile loop of Lake Miramar Reservoir. It was a fairly warm day, and we got our required number of shadow breaks, where we consumed an adequate amount of water.

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I love the smell of these wonderful little citrus fruits.

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From the Scenic Overlook along the trail from Oak Oasis County Park, in San Diego County. I think the closest town is Lakeside.

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Once, I was a tree.
Now, I am a husk.
Tomorrow I will be dust.
…
Tomorrow is lost to us all.
Be kind to each other.

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Calliope loves laying down in water. Here she is getting cooled off. It was 102 degrees F on our little hike today and she just walked in and layed down, "Ploop!" We sat there for a while, and she just listened to nature. … Me too.

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Shakespeare penned the oposite in his play, Venus and Adonis. “Like a red morn that ever yet betokened, Wreck to the seaman, tempest to the field, Sorrow to the shepherds, woe unto the birds, Gusts and foul flaws to herdmen and to herds.”

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This is her, just rising from the water where she was lying down for a quick cool off. She really loves the water.

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The central Pistil and the six surrounding Stamens.

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Just playing around with somehing to do before I went to bed.

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