Yes, there he is. Focused. Attentive. Riveted by a small hole in the ground. To the casual onlooker, here's a guy who maybe doesn't get out enough. To us PhotoBlitzers, however, here's a guy who gets out plenty -- and knows what to look for when he does. So what did he find, you ask? Well, I'll tell ya...in a minute. But first, let's set the scene.
Say "Hi!" to Rick, everybody.
Rick is one of the leaders of an awesome hiking group. On this day, everybody met at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve (say that three times fast) in Murrieta, CA. A group of about 40 spirited hikers started out from the Visitors' Center to explore the vernal pools and adobe houses, by way of the Granite Loop Interpretive Trail. We headed up the trail and into the wild, armed only with our wits and daring...along with water, snacks, and the latest in tech gear. (We're rugged, but sensible.)
Not ten minutes into the hike, Tim's spidey senses began to tingle. Or maybe he'd had too much espresso. Whatever. All I knew was that he'd turned around and was headed back the way we came. I scrambled to catch up. (He'd mentioned something about mountain lions going after smaller prey first; I wasn't about to find out if he was kidding.)
So what was up? Tim, being the experienced PhotoBlitzer, quickly realized that if we were to keep up with the group's cheetah-like pace, we'd be unable to snap pics. This was not an option. So, we hurried back to the car and drove to the other end of the trail. (Obeying all speed limits, of course.) Tim's plan was to work our way up from the vernal pools and meet the group there. It almost worked out: we reconnected with them at the adobes, then set out on our own again after a brief visit.
So, did we get our pics? Indeed we did. Click here to check 'em out.
And what was in the hole? Say "hello" to our little friend.
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