If you are coming to LA for a few days or a friend is coming to town and you have no idea what to do with them, here are a few suggestions.

“Super Bloom” seasons are when an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom in California’s deserts. This can only occur when very specific conditions are met, after steady rains followed by warm temperatures causing seeds dormant for decades under the desert floor to burst open and produce an amazing display.

I think this is a really fun way to start my blog. For me, this has all come full circle. I had forgotten I had even written this, I found it last week when I was organizing my hard drive. I remember this hike, vaguely.