Pinnacles, California 2005 
We spent a Saturday in April at Pinnacles National Monument. We drove the night before to Soledad and stayed at their Best Western Hotel. The park's West entrance usually opens at 7:30 AM. Can you spot the climbers in this pic?
We spent a Saturday in April at Pinnacles National Monument. We drove the night before to Soledad and stayed at their Best Western Hotel. The park's West entrance usually opens at 7:30 AM. Can you spot the climbers in this pic?
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Did you know that the California poppy is the state flower?
Did you know that the California poppy is the state flower?
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Close-up of a California poppy. The small yellow specks are pollen.
Close-up of a California poppy. The small yellow specks are pollen.
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Many flowers were in bloom due to the exceptionally wet winter.
Many flowers were in bloom due to the exceptionally wet winter.
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Hiking along the Balconies trail.
Hiking along the Balconies trail.
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Close-up of tree bark.
Close-up of tree bark.
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View of the Pinnacles from the West entrance.  It was getting late and the poppies flowers had already closed for the day.
View of the Pinnacles from the West entrance. It was getting late and the poppies flowers had already closed for the day.
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