Spring Is In the Air at the Palo Comado Canyon Trail in Oak Park

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The 4.4 mile Palo Comado Canyon Trail runs from near the Cheeseboro Canyon trailhead to the China Flat trailhead in the Simi Hills, about a 1,200 foot elevation gain. But you don't have to hike the whole trail to enjoy it. One nice entry point to the trail is on Doubletree Road in Oak Park, most easily accessed via Sunnycrest Drive off of Kanan.

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Today was a perfect day for a hike. With temperatures in the low 70s and a cool spring breeze in the air, not to mention some springtime colors on the hills thanks to some recent, albeit brief, rainfall.

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More on Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyon, part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreational Area, at THIS LINK.

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Post-Earthquake Moonset This Morning From Malibu and the Conejo Valley

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Suzy Demeter of Suzy Demeter Photography caught this "moonset" of last night's full moon from Malibu this morning, about 30 minutes after most of us were jolted awake by a 4.4 magnitude quake at 6:25 a.m. The moon did not feel the quake. I asked him. But the rest of us sure did! The quake was centered somewhere between Encino and Westwood in the Santa Monica Mountains. Kind of a rude awakening to St. Paddy's Day and 20 year, 2 month (to the day) anniversary of the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

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That full moon was shining bright up here in the Conejo Valley too, dodging around the early morning fog that soon burned off as we said our final goodbyes.

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Another Dramatic Sunset This Third Sunday of January 2014

Suzy Demeter of Suzy Demeter Photography captured another nice sunset tonight in Malibu around 5:30 pm, which coincidentally is about the same time I captured this sunset photo from near CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo.

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Jupiter-Like Sun Over the Pacific Ocean at Sunset Tonight in Malibu

Suzy Demeter of Suzy Demeter Photography captured this photo of the sunset tonight in Malibu.

Nothing Changes on New Year's Day 2014 in the Conejo Valley

As Bono penned, "Nothing changes on new year's day." That popular lyric holds true today in the Conejo Valley and throughout Ventura County as dry temps in the low to mid 70s continue...seemingly indefinitely. Would be great to see some rain this year as we certainly could use it!

No sign of Bono on Boney this morning but I did see about three dozen folks making the trek to experience these wonderful views of the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas from Boney Peak.

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Would you like to hike up Boney Mountain? Check out this link.

Christmas 2013 Residential Holiday Light Display on Gemini/Waverly in Camarillo

As in years past, many homes on Gemini Street and Waverly Avenue south of Dunnigan Street in Camarillo are lit up and decorated with cartoon characters, trains, Santa, snowmen, and plenty of lights and other decorations this holiday season. Drive the route or park and walk. It is worth going out of your way for! From the the 101, take Arneill north past Ponderosa to Dunnigan. Turn right on Dunnigan and Gemini is the 4th street on your right.

Here are some scenes from this display in prior years.