Two male rattlesnakes along the Coyote Trail, August 6, 2019

Video of two male rattlesnakes fighting, click to play

Wildcat Loop Trail closed, August 18, 2019 (was open Aug 16)

August 18, 2019

Ginger - August 18, 2019

August 22, 2019 Video of mountain lion family, click to play

Park closed on August 23, 2019 due to visitor encounters with lioness and cubs.
The following photos were taken on August 25, 2019
Ginger and Karen parked on Madrone Ct. and hiked the Hammond-Snyder Trail

ranger by main entrance to park

closeup of sign at main entrance to park

Hammond-Snyder Trail just below Anza Knoll

fog burning off

Hayfield Tarweed in foreground, houses along Oak Canyon Way in background

Ginger at the top of Anza Knoll

large nest of Harvester Ants (genus Pogonomyrmex) at the top of Anza Knoll

Video of Harvester Ants, click to play

Vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum

Vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum

closeup of Vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum

closeup of Vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum

artificial pond off Canyon Oak Way

waterlilies in artificial pond

trail along Cristo Rey closed since January 2017 for construction of flood basin

closup of closed trail

newly constructed flood basin waiting for the 100 year flood

closeup of flood basin

Some trails were reopened today, so Ginger and Karen did a short hike.

Ginger at the base of the power pole trail, which was still closed, August 27, 2019