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Russian Ridge
The  display at Russian Ridge is not spectacular as it has been on some years but it is always a pleasure to walk on the trails.  Looking east, one can see the Stanford Campus and, beyond that, Moffet Field and the east bay. To the west, the rolling hills, Rapley Ranch and the small pond adjacent to it.  
Buttercups and Checker Mallows

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Blue Lupines
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 Red Maids
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Mule's Ear

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 Johnny Jump Ups
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Looking east, Stanford Campus
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Looking west, Rapley Ranch
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California Poppy
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The poppy flowers;how calmly They fall.-- Etsujin (translated by R.H. Blyth)