Yesterday, while doing homework at school, I had the not so surprising urge to go hiking. I&rsqu
Yesterday, while doing homework at school, I had the not so surprising urge to go hiking. I’ve been wanting to go back to Pinnacles since I first went a little over a year ago, so I packed up my boring school supplies, hopped in the car and drove off. About ten feet from the park gate, I saw a bobcat and was able to follow it down into a bushed area by a creek, where it hung out and let me take some portraits. Hiking up to the rock formations I passed a photographer climbing down and he asked if I was planning of take photos of the full moon. I didn’t even know there was a full moon that evening, so of course I said, heck yeah! I was in a frenzy trying to find the perfect spot for a moonrise, but in my frenzy, I lost track of time and just missed the moon coming up, over the mountains. I had to use my headlamp back down the mountain and spotted an eyeball on the trail. It was a Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (a first for me)! Then, on the drive home, two coyotes were running around in the streets and quickly dispersed as quickly as I saw them. All in all, my day yesterday was fantastic! I highly recommend a trip to Pinnacles National Park if you’re anywhere near the place. Or even come visit California, and check Pinnacles out! -- source link
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