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Mt Diablo from the north.
It was a beautiful day in Black Diamond Mines Park for a run, though it did get a bit warm by the end.

#california #mtDiablo #running #hiking

Went #Hiking at #MtDiablo

#NaturePhotography #Photography #BloomScrolling #Insect

A small light pinkish/purple flower cluster with a tiny green bug peeking out of the top right flower.

A small cluster of purple flowers with a bee butt peeking out of one.

#SilentSunday #wildflowers #MtDiablo

Golden wallflowers and California poppies blooming in front of a lichen-covered rock with bright green invasive European grasses in the fore- and back-ground.

My boys surprised me this morning by showing up unannounced about halfway through my second cup of coffee "Come on old man, time for a birthday hike!"

Grabbed the dog and off we went!

Did five miles in the hills of Mt. Diablo (~1000 feet of climbing), and had a great time. Afterwards they took me to https://mexxis.com for lunch.

#hike #MtDiablo

Three men wearing sunglasses and T-shirts standing with the green foothills of Mt. Diablo behind them. Further in the background is the city of Walnut Creek, CA. From the top left and middle of the picture are the branches of an oak tree extending down about halfway into the picture.

Most of the green is gone from the grass on Mt Diablo and the foothills.

View from #BorgesRanch / Hannah Grove trail on yesterday's short mountain bike ride.

#MtDiablo #WalnutCreek #OpenSpace #EastBay

Photo of Mt Diablo. Most all the grass in the photo has turned various shades of yellow, beige, and brown. Clear blue sky along the upper portion of the photo, yellow grass and a smattering of green oak trees in the foreground.

Saw swifts carving the airspace above #MtDiablo, boomerang-shaped, streaking like fighter jets. Thrilling! (not my pic)

Red larkspur, #MtDiablo

A curious #hummingbird gave me a good, long look-over halfway up #MtDiablo as if to ask, what are you doing here? Mating checkerspots tussled. Saw my first swifts in the wild.

#MtDiablo in the distance

Snow on Mt. Diablo this morning, as seen from Redwood Shores, CA. #sfbay #mtdiablo #snow

A large, rounded, heavy-looking mountain squats behind a California suburban mix of dark green, domesticated trees. The mountain wears a spotty dusting of snow and a jaunty wisp of cloud at its peak. In the foreground, a wind-rippled bay abuts a muddy bank topped with bright green grass.

#SilentSunday #MtDiablo

Landscape view through foliage showing trees in the foreground with a panoramic view of a mountain range and body of water in the background under a blue sky.

Friday afternoon bike ride.

#MtDiablo basking in the late-afternoon sun.

Highlights included:

* Seeing two young families with photographers out on the fire roads (probably taking pictures for their holiday cards)

* A tarantula crossing the road at #BorgesRanch

#EastBay #MTB #bicycle #MtDiabloStatePark #EBRPD #DiabloFoothils #WalnutCreek

Photo of a brown, dirt road. The shadow of a person astride a mountain bike is visible in the lower left of the photo. The grass on both sides of the road and in the distant hills is golden-brown. The blue sky with wisps of white clouds is visible at the top of the photo.

A beautiful Friday in the #sfba! I feel so lucky…

The views are a juicy treat— walking around #BuenaVistaPark, with water out there in the distance on all sides, #GoldenGateBridge and #MtDiablo, not to mention #sutrotower and Mr #karlthefog… my oh MY!

And: I’m perceiving some little signals of positive change… and crap too, of course.

I live in a place where people put benches on the side of their houses for passersby to “spend the time of day.”

Now that’s a dandy phrase AND a wonderful neighborly spirit!

Barely visible street crossing showing the side of a Victorian store in dark teal, with several people walking and two sitting on benches attached to the building, nicely dealing with diagonal angles of the street rising from right to left at the bottom. And a round bike rack in the center.

On the top of the Bay Area 🔝

#mtdiablo #mtdiablosummit #bayarea #sanfranciscobayarea #california #hike #weekend #mountains #travelphotography #fuji #fujifilmxs10 #fujinonxf1680mmf4roiswr #provia #filmsimulation #editedincaptureone

A person walking down stairs. The landscape behind drops down below, offering wide views.

An observation tower stands on the peak of a mountain.

Wildflower season on Mt Diablo 🌼

#mtdiablo #sanfranciscobayarea #wildflowers #blossom #hike #summertime #naturephotography #landscapephotography #fuji #fujinonxf1680mmf4roiswr #provia #filmsimulation #editedincaptureone

Two Checkerspot Butterflies

We took a short hike up Mitchell Canyon at Mt Diablo State Park yesterday. Plenty of butterflies (swallowtails and checkerspots) and some wildflowers too. I couldn't quite figure out which variety these two were. The upper one looks like either a Leanira Checkerspot or a Variable Checkerspot. The lower one looks like a Northern Checkerspot.

#Butterfly #EastBay #MtDiablo #MtDiabloStatePark #MitchellCanyon

Two butterflies, tail to tail. The upper butterfly is brown with patches of off-white and orange. The lower butterfly is mostly patches of orange. They are perched on a green leaf with other leaves, stems, and thorns in the background.

Monday Morning Bike Ride (or "Mt Diablo and the Foothills are Turning Brown")

I stopped at this spot and all I could hear were birds chirping and the occasional jet rumbling overhead at 15,000 feet. I lingered for 5 or 10 minutes.

The word that came to mind was "restorative."

#MtDiablo #EastBay #MTB #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #EBRPD #DiabloFoothills

A view of Mt Diablo with the surrounding foothills and grasslands in the foreground. Mt Diablo and the hills are turning from green to brown. The sky is blue and there are no people in the photo.

Met this absolutely adorable #spood today in Mt Diablo. Thought she was lookin a little starry eyed. #MtDiablo #berkeleyadventures https://youtu.be/fBf2v4mLM8k
(*reflective stars above actual eyes)

Took the afternoon off to #GetOutside. As you can see it was terrible. Oh well, if someone has to suffer through these views, why not let it be me. Mt Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California.
#MtDiablo #SFBayArea

#MtDiablo #SFBA

The most beautiful view of Mt. Diablo, anytime of year, is from the east in Brentwood at the end of Hwy 4.

Just took this pic about an hour ago off of Sellers just north of Brentwood Blvd and it is epic!

BTW, the symbol of Brentwood is a silhouette of the twin peaks of Mt. Diablo as seen from the east.

#MtDiablo

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