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photo by Donald Kinney
Lilly Lake is another one of those unofficial names -- it's real name may or may not be Lilly Lake.
And I don't even have any water-lilly shots to show you this time of year. But here's a nearby little nameless pond. A pond with one leaf on the surface now -- probably more in a few minutes...
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During summer you'll find dozens of frogs in Lilly Lake. You'll generally hear them diving for cover before you spot them.
Also during summer, Horsetails (a.k.a. scouring rushes) grow in a lush stand on the banks of Lilly Lake.
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A leaf taking a dunk above the murky bottom.
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How nice. A padded chair to rest my tired bones. Things can get REALLY mossy at Lilly Lake!
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2 comments:
I've always admired horsetails ever since I was a little guy and learned they are one of the very few plants still surviving from prehistoric times. I think it was the Paleozoic period (something like 100 million years ago) and back then some grew like trees. A great set of photos as always.
Hi SINBAD'S DAD -- Yeah, Horsetails are quite a curious plant -- I've always thought their stalks resembled bamboo. They DO love water so I guess they mostly grow along the banks of streams. --The Botanical Gardens at Golden Gate Park has a great display of prehistoric plants and trees -- just off to the left at the entrance (they're charging out of towners admission now at the gardens, by the way)
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