inglorious wanderer

  Palomar sounds like something that denotes to a dove, una paloma. Oh la paloma blanca does seem to sit at the top of Palomar Mountain. From Warner Springs, some 15 miles away, Palomar Mountains summit looks like a white bird's nest.   Thirteen hikers came. Elana and Kate were the lead. Amelie is from France. Kay is my hiking buddy.   Among others.     The group just went past Doane Pond and waiting for the end part of the group to catch up.    Kurt, Martin, Amelie, Kay and Judith and Mark. Hiking addicts! The sun relieved the group  for some photos. We caught our breath at 6,138 feet elevation Palomar  Mountain State Park is one vast outdoor retreat area for happy campers, hiking addicts and urban residents escaping the hustle and bustle of the city for a breath of fresh air. A little bushwacking past the campgrounds led the group to the trail marker to the Boucher Overlook. ...

The photo was taken by Richard. It's his coming out moment to my meetup hikes. I told him about the trail located less than five miles from our home, at Stonebridge, the most upscale part of Scripps Ranch. I knew he would be interested.,  he was in the US Air Force and would always have the curiosity of the journalist that he was.  Sycamore Canyon used to be where Camp Elliot was.

Take time to stop and smell the blue dicks. I thought of the caption before I pose for the photo. Karlee was taking the photo and I am sure she was rolling her eyes. Ever since I was introduced to blue dicks at the Santa Rosa Plateau, I always paused and recognized them. It's like I never get enough of them. Dichelostemma capitatum: pretty flower with a Pha Khin name. I would not dare show Richard this jumping belly photo. He has been trying to make me join him every time he does his morning push ups. What an embarrassingly Pha Khin photo! I came with the ancient 35mm as well. I came with the former precious little one: Karlee! I came to forget about Ayeddis Vahkkendjaab and have fun with Maritie's group. This blog is about Cinco de Mayo.

The border crossed us!" The t-shirt statement is the same understanding I have of cross border migration when it comes to the General Agreement on Trade and Services that gave birth to North American Free Trade Agreement. To a Caucasian born and raised anywhere north of the border, the common reaction to the sentiment would be indifference. "Baloney!" "Obama, escucha!" I know Obama listens. I know even the former President George W. Bush did with what would have been his Guest Workers' Program. But the baloney in the mind of everyone was too much and too noisy. Too chaotic! The rally was peaceful. I am in awe at how unpretentious the rallyists are. I felt a little crazy coming downtown to watch the parade while the Boston Marathon bombing was still fresh in everyone's mind. The mayday parade was a nationwide event and I did not want to miss it just like I did with the Occupy Movement about a year ago. The parade was more interesting than the 4th ...