Hi Livermorons, Happy 4th of July! Just wanted to be sure you saw yesterday's SF Gate article about what to eat, drink, do, and see in Livermore. It highlights some local business owners and has lots of complimentary things to say. Enjoy! https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/livermore-day-trip-22311660.php
Here are 12 photos I took yesterday on an 8.5-mile hike yesterday through the Rancho San Vicente portion of Calero County Park (San Jose) on the Lisa Killough and Cottle trails. Much of the landscape is serpentine, and the plant diversity is amazing. Please enjoy - but if you go hiking this weekend, beware of rattlesnakes; I saw two huge ones!
Foreground: Western flax (unsure of species) and California poppy; background: seep monkeyflower
Indian paintbrush (unsure of species) and fairy-lantern side by side
Farewell-to-spring (ruby chalice clarkia)
Fountain thistle (rare NorCal endemic; candidate for federal Endangered listing)
And apparently rattlesnake fatalities are a lot higher than average this year so far in California. Be alert and give these guys / gals a respectful distance! https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/snake-bites-attacks-deaths-california-b2962878.html
Hey fans - for those of you who have been wanting to see the movie in theaters one more time, be aware that a lot of theaters are concluding its run today. I saw it on opening day but had been wanting to go back again with my son and some friends, and was alarmed to discover that today, Wednesday the 29th, is the last day it will be showing in almost all of our local theaters (in the San Francisco Bay Area, California). I was able to find one theater that is showing tomorrow, but starting Friday there are absolutely no showings anywhere. So just a heads up!
