tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post5706733571484988094..comments2024-03-28T06:54:20.090-07:00Comments on Moments in Dirt and Ink: Arroyo Hondo PreserveValerie Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-74516634193163616332013-08-22T23:46:43.332-07:002013-08-22T23:46:43.332-07:00Ah, well, the city dump is a good reminder of what...Ah, well, the city dump is a good reminder of what else goes away when we throw something away. CaƱada de la Pila, though smaller, would have looked very similar and was probably once loved by someone just as much as Arroyo Hondo is today, but is now the Tajiguas Landfill.<br /><br />I have plenty of help with identifications. The geology is extensively illustrated on a couple signs, <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LAmYjC2oqULS6FZXpyKuctMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">one by the barn</a> and <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XLuZrPYkjfcz5RcMT8f249MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">one by the picnic table on the Outlaw Trail</a>. I often consult the <a href="http://www.santabarbaratrailguide.com/wildflowers00.shtml" rel="nofollow">Santa Barbara Trail Guide for wildflowers</a>, although they do seem to be missing many. Sometimes a commenter points out such things as that all manner of interesting flowers are milkweeds. California Herps has an extensive website on all things reptilian and amphibian, but the <a href="http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/t.t.torosa.html" rel="nofollow">California newt</a> is the usual suspect.Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-82330848041687018872013-08-22T22:05:56.698-07:002013-08-22T22:05:56.698-07:00Nice picture show Valerie, glad you finally Gordon...Nice picture show Valerie, glad you finally Gordon to see this unique place aside from the city dump. You sure know your geology, botany and zoology.Qrtmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153599701832052499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-57689403371069522742013-08-22T07:47:51.637-07:002013-08-22T07:47:51.637-07:00Great newt pic! AM hikes with a bit of hill so I...Great newt pic! AM hikes with a bit of hill so I can go further next time.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.com