We went on the greatest hike this weekend at Lizard's Mouth in the Santa Ynez Mountains. Not exactly sure why it's called Lizard's Mouth, but we did see lots of lizards, which is always a better sighting than snakes or mountain lions.
Our adventure started out as a hike, but there aren't really any trails - just tons of rocks and caves - so it ended up as a rock-climbing experience. There's also a shooting range nearby, so we had to be careful to go in the opposite direction of the gunshots. As some of you know, my idea of fun involves being dirty at the end of the day - yardwork, beach, running, hiking - so of course this fit since we were actually crawling around on the rocks. Check out these pictures. (Click images to enlarge.)
This was our "path"...
View from a cave
Skeleton head rock
Fire damage
A burned Manzanita tree, aka "Mountain Driftwood".
These trees burn at really high temperatures so they survive fires.
One of many "Thank You, Firefighters" signs at the end of someone's driveway.
Look how close the fire got to the driveway - right across the street.
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What a gorgeous hiking spot! You got some great pictures Cindy!
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