March 26, 2008

Springtime in Coto de Caza, CA

Alright - at this point I think you're all familiar with the "Location, Location, Etc." mantra in real estate. I thought I'd pay a little homage to the macro location of Coto de Caza as Spring sweeps across the hills. Here are a few photos from the last couple of my hikes into the hills over the past few weeks:

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A trail leading up to Bell Canyon Trail, from Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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The Bell Canyon Trail, February 2008

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Looking at Saddleback Mountain, across the Starr Ranch Audubon Preserve, February 2008

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New white sage coming up with recent rain still clinging on, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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An agave with raindrops, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Purple Wildflower, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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White Wildflowers, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Small Wildflowers, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Purple Velveteen Wildflowers, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Purple Velveteen Wildflowers, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Grasses & Mustard Pushing Up, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Grasses & Mustard Pushing Up, Hills above Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Old Bee Oak, Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Bee Swarm in Oak Tree, Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

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Bee Swarm in Oak Tree, Coto de Caza, CA, February 2008

Springtime in Orange County, CA

I don't get as much time as I'd like to write anymore... I've been super busy lately, working on more things than can be listed, but I have been able to keep snapping pictures of the amazing transformation of the hills after the fires last November. When the hills turn green and get covered in flowers, I go nuts... I imagine this is what Orange County must have looked like before anyone trod here; before the cattle came and before the houses marched in. Don't get me wrong - I sell homes for a living, but I grew up in Hawaii, and spent my first ten years of life tromping through forests and glades, so wide-open space covered in trees and breeze-swept grasses really tugs at me.

Here are a couple of pix I've snapped recently as I drove along the 241 from Coto to Irvine; enjoy!

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