A tree's a tree. A mountain's a mountain...shoot it in Griffith Park.
- Old Hollywood Lore
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| Red poppies |
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| Lemonade berry in full, juicy berry. Rhus integrifolia |
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| A California striped racer having a nap |
Griffith Park has never been more iconically beautiful than it is right now. The clear views, the greenery, the diffused light, and the scents of spring in all the native habitats made an intoxicating hike. Enjoy these publicity photos of Hollywood's backyard, in June Gloom Superbloom 2023.
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| Red penstemon and golden monkeyflowers |
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Big-pod ceanothus with a fine view of Glendale |
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| Heteromeles arbutifolia: toyon in glad flower. |
Laurel sumac putting on the red frills.
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| Dudleya |
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| California black walnut, Juglans californica |
Giant wild rye running rye-ot: Leymus condensatus
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| Silverpuffs; Uropappus lindleyi |
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| Exploring an overgrown thicket: holly-leaf cherry, elderflower, draped with wild cucumber vines... |
and well hidden in the undergrowth, I made out a distinctive blue-green leaf pattern. I realized I'd discovered one of Griffith Park's rarest wonders: a Nevins barberry. I love notching an elusive Nevins, the unicorns of the CFP. I often re-hunt and re-visit individuals once I've clocked them, season after season, and help them along with weeding, clearing smothering brush, etc.
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| Mahonia nevinii |
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