After we encountered the rattlesnake (see previous post) we decided that hiking close to Davis was a BAD idea… until Zack called on the same night suggesting we go hiking the following day in the same area. The Sunday hike, however, had no rattlesnakes at all. Just nice flowers and generally great California weather. It was just past Sacramento on the way to North Lake Tahoe. We ended up hiking down to the American river, sitting there and having our lunch, before hiking back up to the car.
 

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Rattlesnake :1

Nope.  I'm not kidding.  We were out hiking around Cache Creek again, and Mr. Rattlesnake was sunning himself in the trail.  Since we had surprised it, it wasn't really ready to move much.  It just sat, coiled up, shaking its tail at us.  Even when we threw rocks at it, it totally didn't budge.

 

This is a picture of ‘furious’, one of my three gerber daisy plants that I’m keeping alive (with Edward’s help…. of course). Look at how flowery and happy it is! Look at how not dead it is! Hopefully, this means that I’m forgiven for killing all of those previous plants, as well as Oscar 1 and Oscar 2.