I am trying to go through my 500 plus photos from a recent trip to the San Francisco area. What a great place. You've got this beautiful city and then only minutes away are beautiful natural areas where you could hike for hours without hearing any man-made sounds. Here's a wild California poppy. They were everywhere. What a beautiful color!
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Sweet the coming on
Of grateful evening mild; then silent night
With this her solemn bird and this fair moon,
And these the gems of heaven, her starry train.
--John Milton
