Buttermilk Bend (+ a visit to Grass Valley) - Photos by Susan Mulloy and Phil Huntingdale


starting
The hike begins


globe lily
Globe Lily


pretty face
Pretty Face



Scotch Broom - very invasive, non-native plant



Bleeding Hearts



Janie and Ben
Janie and Ben on a very muddy trail


South Yuba River
A very full South Yuba River


group
The group pauses at a bridge - two different photographers views




Beautiful succulent Canyon Dudleya - also called Canyon Live Forever


dan
Dan leads the hike


phil
And Phil sweeps



On the trail



Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly visiting a Twining Brodiaea



butterfly
And visiting a Canyon Dudleya


the girls
The girls pose



waterfalls
Waterfall cascade along the trail



Is that a happy, handsome group, or what?



Janie and the boys




Grass Valley victorian
A Grass Valley victorian house