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Early morning mist in Halls Valley
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Eric startles a wild boar family
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Eric passes yet another wild boar family
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It looks like the tree is decorated with Christmas balls (not galls)!
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Lifting early morning mist reveals two more wild boar
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Early morning mist, surprisingly colorful, backlights oaks on hill.
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Wild boar heads towards the Snell barn.
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Eric suspected this boulder might be an upside down Indian mortar
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Preying mantis egg case
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*Dipsacus sativus, FULLER'S TEASEL
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Eschscholzia californica CALIFORNIA POPPY seedling
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Duckweed turns the creek's surface green.
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Pigs have trampled this area below a spring.
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Aneides lugubris, ARBOREAL SALAMANDER.
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Aneides lugubris, ARBOREAL SALAMANDER.
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Pseudoacris regilla, PACIFIC CHORUS FROG/ TREEFROG.
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Aneides lugubris, ARBOREAL SALAMANDER
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Lichen and brown rubbery loooking fungus? on downed log.
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Usnea intermedia, WESTERN BUSHY BEARD.
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Quercus kelloggii CALIFORNIA BLACK OAK.
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Ramalina menziesii, LACE LICHEN
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Ramalina menziesii, LACE LICHEN
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Croton setigerus (Eremocarpus s.), TURKEY-MULLEIN/DOVE WEED.
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Quercus kelloggii CALIFORNIA BLACK OAK
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Umbellularia californica CALIFORNIA BAY.
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Some black oaks still had green leaves.
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Starting down the road to San Felipe Creek.
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This circular pile of rocks atop a raised mound, looked arranged by humans - perhaps a grave?
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Pleurotus ostreatus, OYSTER MUSHROOM.
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Heading down the road to San Felipe Creek.
