Del Dios

Del Dios Wildflowers

Hey everybody,
How we doing? good I hope if not let this story brighten your day.
On Monday the 17th we were scheduled for the camp P. experience of a life time. Of course, due to life in general, things started to get in the way. My girlfriend was out of town visiting her grandmother and decided to stay an extra day...therefore , setting her arrival date to the 17th, I had to then arrange my schedule of fun in the sun (camp p.) to pick up the most important thing to me. So i pick her up in oceanside at the Amtrak train station around 3 because i get out of class at 2:15. By the time I get to my house it is 3:15 in Vista and I now know i have slim chance to get there on time. So...I decide to take my girlfriend, my two friends and myself to the Del Dios wildflowers that I have been hearing so much about--and let me tell you it was something else.
While we were driving down the highway I didn't see much color on the mountains so naturally i started to get a little weary. But to my surprise we turned a corner and there were millions of flowers blooming so naturally all along the way. We noticed a concentrated area of flowers and turned around to park at a rest stop so we could begin our journey to the mountain view.
We started to walk up this car path that lead us right into the flowers, but, this hill was no path, it was like doing stairs in a gym for 30 min. It was steep. By the time we all got up there; the view, the colors and simply the atmosphere were enough as is. It was beautiful. I took some snaps as they all ran around in what oxygen was left up there. After a good 1-2 hours of fun up in the mountains we started our decline down the slopes to then get into my car to leave one of the most peaceful places i have been in a long time.
all in all, it was the nicest hike/walk I have taken in some time. I regret not going to the Army Base but I'm sure everything was meant for a reason. So if I'm trying to say anything go to Del Dios for a few hours, get some exercise, get some pictures, get some sun and have fun.

Pechanga

Hey everybody,
Today the class and myself went to the Pechanga reservation in Temecula. We gathered at the gas station just passes the casino to arrange carpools to the two destinations they have arranged for the class.
The first spot of our travels were just past the reservation.This was like a small plantation of Pechanga's native plants. There was a native Indian who was demonstrating how and what the plants are used for. He gave nice demonstrations which was visually pleasing. There were some nice scenery shots and sun...but the second destination was much more entertaining.Spot 2 was like a small tribal village including tee-pees, bowls, rocks that were used for grinding grains for food or paint, and a live scale hut made of wood, sticks, and mud for the cement like roofing. The sun was going down and it was starting to get cold towards the end of the day but it was still a fun and entertaining experience.
It is always fun to learn about our surrounding area and what a better way to show our experience through pictures.