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Walk

April 14, 2009

The Easter fambly walk:

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Look at those poppies!

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This is up in Leona Canyon, only a mile or so from our house. It's hard to find, but the BEST dog-walking route when you get there. It's unbelievable that urban butts up against rural like this.

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Anyone know what these flowers are? They are CRAZY awesome.

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Click to see those wild petals better.

Lala and Harriet!

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That is all. xo

Posted by Rachael 11 Comments

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  1. Roby says

    April 14, 2009 at 11:41 am

    I think that your lovely flowers may be gazanias. What a beautiful spot!

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  2. Harpa J says

    April 14, 2009 at 11:42 am

    You have real spring! Awesome.

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  3. Barbara S. says

    April 14, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    The flowers look like Gazanias….we can get them at the garden centers in NJ in the summer…they like bright sun…I think they originated in hot dry areas. They come in some beautiful color combinations. Google them for some photos.

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  4. Siew says

    April 14, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    i think its a gazania? We just came back from a trip to southern CA in the Airstream and came across massive fields of poppies. Oh how I’d rather be there right now!

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  5. Brooke says

    April 14, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    Beautiful walk! The flowers are called African Daisies (Dimorphotheca aurantiaca).

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  6. Lydia says

    April 14, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    What a great place to walk the dogs! Isn’t Spring just great – I always greet Spring here in Sweden with great joy after our long dark winters!

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  7. J Strizzy says

    April 15, 2009 at 5:57 am

    *sigh* How I miss the poppies! The urban/rural proximity was one of my favorite things about the Bay Area.

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  8. christie says

    April 15, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Definitely Gazanias, native to South Africa

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  9. TMK says

    April 15, 2009 at 10:37 am

    Looks like gazania to me.

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  10. Rabbitch says

    April 17, 2009 at 1:41 am

    I’m pretty sure those flowers are called “thingies”. No, rilly. I wouldn’t lie to you.
    Unless it was convenient to do so.

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  11. Ginnie says

    April 18, 2009 at 9:03 am

    Yup, what they said. Gazanias.

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