Photographs from the Photography on the Run post: Boney Mountain - Old Boney Loop from Wendy Drive
Bush sunflower (Encelia californica) along Danielson Road Trail, a bit more than a mile into the run. Blooming Greenbark Ceanothus covers the hillside across the canyon. April 7, 2024.
Bush lupine along Danielson Road. Many of the lupines along Danielson Road are shrub-like perennials and have a substantial woody base. April 7, 2024.
Greenbark Ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus) was blooming profusely along Danielson Road. April 7, 2024.
Crags of Conejo Volcanic rock along the Western Ridge of Boney Mountain.
Developing seed pods of big pod Ceanothus (Ceanothus megacarpus) along the Old Boney Trail. April 7, 2024.
Conejo Valley and Conejo Mountain from the Western Ridge route on Boney Mountain.
A steep, rocky gully on the Western Ridge route. The rope is an unnecessary and recent addition. The gully ends at a low-angle face with big hand and foot holds. April 7, 2024.
A section of the Western Ridge route near its halfway point. The upper half of the route is generally more straightforward than the lower half.
Hoary-leaved Ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius) along the Western Ridge route on Boney Mountain. April 7, 2024.
Shooting star (Primula clevelandii) on Boney Mountain. In late Winter/early Spring there are sometimes showy displays of shooting star in the open areas higher on the Western Ridge route. April 7, 2024.
Owl's clover (Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta) on the Western Ridge route on Boney Mountain. April 7, 2024.
View toward Laguna Peak and La Jolla Valley from the Western Ridge route on Boney Mountain.
View down the Western Ridge across the Conejo Valley and Oxnard Plain from the high point along the crest on the north side of the Boney Muuntain massif. When people say they are climbing Boney Mountain, this is the point to which they are usually referring. It's 3DEP lidar-based elevation is about 2974 feet.
Tri Peaks from near the high point along the crest on the north side of Boney Mountain.
A closer look at Tri Peaks. The top of the large block near the center of the photo is the highest point on Tri Peaks. This is the easternmost summit of Tri Peaks.
Why it's called Tri Peaks... One meter resolution Lidar elevation contours of the three high points of Tri Peaks. This is with North to the top of the map. The highest (easternmost) summit is marked on the right.
Prickly phlox (Linanthus californicus) along the crest on the north side of Boney Mountain. April 7, 2024.
Goldfields and popcorn flower on a south-facing slope between the Boney crest and Tri Peaks. April 7, 2024.
A lily stalk -- probably Humboldt lily -- viewed from above, on the north side of Tri Peaks. April 7, 2024.
Humboldt lily (Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum) and canyon sunflower on the north side of Tri Peaks. June 7, 2020.
Fresh new leaves of poison oak on the north side of Tri Peaks. April 7, 2024.
Hairy-leaved Ceanothus (Ceanothus oliganthus) near the summit of Tri Peaks. April 7, 2024.
Grassy meadow and small stream along the Tri Peaks Trail. Sandstone Peak is in the distance. April 7, 2024.
Wintercress (Barbarea orthoceras) along the western leg of the the Tri Peaks Trail. April 7, 2024.
The morning sun highlights the green of Greenbark Ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus) along the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail. April 7, 2024.
Chamberlain Rock and Serrano Valley from the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail. Mugu Peak, Laguna Peak and La Jolla Valley are in the distance.
Conejo Volcanic conglomerate breccia along the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail.
Woolly bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum) along the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail. April 7, 2024.
Silver puffs (Uropappus lindleyi) blooming along the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail. April 7, 2024.
Silver puffs in its more recognizable form. Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, April 20, 2021.
A small slide on the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail. Ruts from runoff are much more of an issue on this trail, particularly in the vicinity of Chamberlain Rock. April 7, 2024.
Purple nightshade along the Chamberlain segment of the Backbone Trail. April 7, 2024.
The ubiquitous California poppy, blooming along the Old Boney Trail near Blue Canyon. At this time of year there is often showy displays of poppies in this area. So far, that has not been the case this year. April 7, 2024.
Parry’s Phacelia (Phacelia parryi) along the Old Boney Trail near Blue Canyon. In April 2019 there was a spectacular display of Poppy orange and Phacelia blue here. See: https://photographyontherun.com/wp/phacelia-and-poppies-along-the-old-boney-trail/
Bush sunflower (Encelia californica) seems to have benefited from all the rain and is blooming throughout the Santa Monica Mountains. April 7, 2024.
Paintbrush is a welcome sight along any trail. Old Boney Trail, April 7, 2024.
Star lily is a beautiful, but poisonous, member of the Lily Family. It was especially abundant following the 2018 Woolsey Fire. Old Boney Trail, April 7, 2024.
The western escarpment of the Boney Mountain massif from the Old Boney Trail. The Western Ridge route generally follows along the top of the escarpment, sometimes close to it's edge and sometimes farther away.
At a glance this flower might be mistaken for Blue Dicks, but it is globe Gilia (Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia). Old Boney Trail, April 7, 2024.
Backlit morning glories along the Old Boney Trail. April 7, 2024.
Golden yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum) bloomed following T.S. Hilary's rain and has been im bloom for months. Old Boney Trail, April 7, 2024.
A section of the Old Boney Trail that did not burn in the 2013 Springs Fire or 2018 Woolsey Fire. April 7, 2024.
The Old Boney Trail following the 2013 Springs Fire. May 25, 2013.
A corridor of Greenbark Ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus) along Danielson Road. April 7, 2024.
Chaparral Clematis (Clematis lasiantha) along Danielson Road. April 7, 2024.
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