A panorama of the island flower field

The record amounts of snow and rain the west coast received this past winter produced a wild-flower super bloom throughout much of the West. I was lucky to catch some of that wildflower action out in the deserts in February and March. The hills and mountains came alive this past April with blossoms, and I feared missing out.

As you may know, I had my wings clipped this spring. I am transitioning to a new (well, new to me) overlanding truck, and that has taken more time than I expected. And there was no way I would miss welcoming my first grandchild to planet Earth. It's worth missing out on almost anything to greet a newborn family member. Right? Plus, I started a writing class, and that requires some focused time at home and not out on the road. Sigh...

We are lucky enough to see our neighbors every Saturday evening for a cul-de-sac happy hour. Last Saturday, one of our neighbors shared pics from a local park, actually an island, absolutely covered in wildflowers. A few days later, my wife and I drove out and crossed over to the island. It was unbelievable how this spit of sand had sprouted so many flowers this spring. This helped with my sense of FOMO and gave us a great afternoon wandering around on a deserted island in the bay. With that, I'll leave you with these photos.