March 2014

Came The Rains … More Mesa on Sunday afternoon after three days of welcome rain.

poppies
A lone native coastal poppy plant offers up two flowers.

fungi
Fungi has enough moisture to make an appearance.

dogs
Dogs make sport in a large pond at the coast.

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