Walking around Lake Miramar in San Diego, I saw three of these today.

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Around Lake Miramar, San Diego.

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The Old One remains still in this grove of younglings.

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Genesee crossing above the wash at San Clemente Canyon.

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Fiesta Island way past the riot of blooms. Unphotographed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

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I only had the long lens today, so this is as close as I could get.

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Dinosaurs still exist, look at the teeth on this monster.

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In front of a blue fence.

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In Pacific Beach

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In Tecolote Canyon

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Just Lena

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Not that she can really change to match her surroundings, but here is Calliope after moving into the surroundings that match her. 🙂

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Just the very crown of a Thistle.

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The hapless ant has been dead for a while.

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This little lady has been around the hive for a while. She keeps working hard, but her wibgs are about worn out, she is not long for this world.

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I shot these with a long lens three days ago, but I wanted a closer shot and I did not have a Macro with me, so I came back with a macro today. It is a good thing I got back today because almost all of the flowers were gone. The flowers are small, about 4mm in diameter. … And, in having to get down to the ground to shoot this, I was surprised to find that this is some sort of a sticker plant. Ouch.

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Calliope on the 8th of June 2020, the 1st day of access to Fiesta Island after the massive closures in San Diego, just laying in the sand.

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On the 8th of June 2020, the 1st day of access to Fiesta Island after the massive closures in San Diego

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A 360 degree stitched panorama from a high point along Syacamore Canyon Trail.

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This is the same blackbird from yesterday. This time I was able to get a better angle.

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But they are beautiful

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Along a side trail from Lake Miramar.

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This is along the edge of Lake Miramar.

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Honestly, this is the first one I have seen in the San Diego area since I was young. There used to be flocks everywhere, with hundreds of individuals. Now I have seen one again.

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I am not really sure what the name of this plant is. … This plant is mostly full grown, and at the end of the season it dries out and turns a very rust red.

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