The stream banks in Catalina State Park were lined with mounds of golden flowers this past week. They look like little sunflowers, but as far as I could figure I think they're called Showy Goldeneye. If anyone knows otherwise, let me know!
They're cheerful and really brightened up a cloudy day.
I'm up to Hike 52 now in my plan to reach 70 by Dec. 20. I have to do a little over two a week from here on out because the extra long hot summer put me behind.
I also saw a few patches of Datura, also known as Sacred Datura, jimsonweed, thorn apple or devil's trumpet. It's highly toxic, is used by some indigenous people in ceremonies and Georgia O'Keeffe painted closeups of it.
We've been going back and forth between cloudy stormy days and sunshine, but we escaped the tornadoes and severe flooding that hit some parts of the Southwest this week.
Have a colorful day
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