Daley Ranch

On April 9th, I had the morning off of work, so I decided to go on my trip to Daley Ranch. Unfortunately, I decided to do this somewhat spontaneously, so I was unable to go with anyone else. That was fine though. I was glad to have the time to myself so that I could really focus and enjoy the quiet. It was a pretty cloudy day. It actually looked like it might rain, but by the time I got to Daley Ranch and began walking around, the sun started to come out a bit more, creating a really great light for photographing.


As I walked up the dirt path toward the trails, I decided to head right. Honestly, I chose this trail because the other one looked like quite a work-out, which is not what I was there for. There weren't too many people around, so most of the time I had the trail to myself. I also had many close run-ins with dog poop, which could have turned this trip into quite an unpleasant experience.


I think that the best part of this field trip for me was seeing all of the yuccas. There are so many at Daley Ranch! I got to see them in all of their stages of growth. I hadn't ever realized before that the blooms are so beautiful. I really like the big, white flowers that bloom from the tops.


The wild cucumbers are another one of my favorites. All of the spiraling, twisted vines remind me of the art nouveau style. The little white flowers and spindly green pods are really fun to photograph as well.


I definitely enjoyed this trip to Daley Ranch, and I had a hard time pulling myself away when it was time to leave. I started to drive away, saw another thing that I wanted a picture of, and pulled back into the parking lot to steal a quick shot of it before going home. On my way down the hill, I also noticed a lot of tree tobacco where the road meets the avocado groves.