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hiked Rattlesnake Canyon for the first time this morning

full to the brim with the sweet scents of the mountains

 dry grass, sage, starthistle, wildflowers

 grasshoppers springing buoyantly

and breathtaking color & pattern of the quails' feathers

and then: kale sauteed with bacon, onion, cumin, & coriander, topped with walnuts, heirloom tomatoes, and a little tahini & champagne vinegar