Star Lily (Zigadenus fremontii) at Sage Ranch. This species appears to be a “fire follower.” In recent weeks it has been very common in some parts of the Topanga Fire area.
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Chumash Trail Snow
Snow highlights skeletal fingers of burned chaparral along the Chumash Trail in eastern Simi Valley. The chaparral was burned in the 2003 Simi Fire. More info and a couple of additional photos can be found in my Coyote Oak Journal entry Chaparral Snow.
Related post: Chumash Trail Rocks & Snow (December 2008)
Deer at Malibu Creek State Park
Snapshot of deer at Malibu Creek State Park. This group was in about the same location on consecutive weekends. Malibu Creek State Park is about 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.