7 something hour hike today at the carson ridges behind fairfax. i like fairfax. awesome waterfalls, and 6 different plant habitats within 10 miles. really amazing to walk from low ground cover to redwood to tropics to etc.

photographed serpentine soil, conifers, and orange trees. we found a giant moth larva in a stream. the vultures were too fast to photograph, but they were totally waiting for us to die. they circled around us for hours. im actually starting to understand taxonomy and it makes me feel really good. i can tell you about the mustard family easily.

hound's tongue.

ice cream, kettle chips, and sparkling water for dinner. am so tired.

p.s. apt is so great