I was wondering when things would really start blooming! We went on Valentines day and the hills were just starting to change colors (but mostly green) but it was beautiful just the same. Sorry, I only have cell phone pictures.
The first sag pond (closest to 166) on Soda Lake Rd:
Hiking towards Painted Rock (BLM permit Required):
Signs of Sasquatch leaving Painted Rock:
Elkhorn Rd:
Old ranch road (no name) East of Elkhorn Rd:
Along the footpath to Wallace Creek:
From the overlook at the North end of Soda Lake Rd in spring 2010:
You can see snow on the Caliente range in the background spring 2010:
Looking East from the top of the Temblor range spring 2010 (can you see the 2 motorcycles on the trail?):