A long walk, Part II

These people must have gophers.



Artichoke thistle.





Straight ahead is Ceanothus arboreus.











Usually, the blue flowers are a late winter early spring thing. But in San Francisco we can get seasonal flowers at any time of year.



While I'm posting these pictures, I'm thinking about a story that comes up in a couple chapters.



Link to Part I.
Link to Part III.