I took a hike up at Black Diamond Mines today!

@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

It's really lovely. But it's only that green (here) for a short period of time.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

@sophie09 Yes. Our hills become beautiful and green when most Americans are still shoveling their driveways of snow. But then, when most Americans are enjoying the joy of the first blooms in the trees, our hills are already yellow, soon to be brown.

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sophie a

@sophie09 (34236)

• Indonesia

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse it will change?

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Toni

@toniganzon (72533)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

I would love to take a hike.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72533)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse Sure if we could go somewhere to do that. we need to go out of the city to hike.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

@toniganzon Understood. But there are beautiful areas throughout the Philippines, right?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Do it! With a friend. Hiking leads to good conversations.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (71762)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

30 Mar 21

Happy you didn't find any rattle snakes. Those suckers are quite dangerous.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (71762)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse But, aren't they poisoniess too?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Not really. Ours are actually quite shy.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

@kaylachan No. I've eaten rattlesnake. Their flesh is not poisonous. But they ARE venomous. They will make you feel ill if they bite you. (I learned the distinction between poisonous and venomous from my high school biology teacher.)

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

30 Mar 21

About rattlesnakes, they appeared 12 to 14 million years ago, I do not know how "they" know, but this is what it's said. This is a very pretty place, how is the greenery during the other months of the years?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

31 Mar 21

@TheHorse What a shame! I love to see green land and hills.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Mar 21

@LadyDuck I wish our "early Spring" lasted longer.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

It becomes "brownery." And burns easily.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Mar 21

I would love to. But then I wouldnt want to leave.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse It depends where you are at in Ohio. We are in a flat spot. But the southern part is very hilly and rolling.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse Straight south it is

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

@wolfgirl569 What is the next State South? I went to a Reds game. But I have not gone South from there. Is it still Kentucky?

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61627)

• Centralia, Washington

30 Mar 21

That hike must have used your leg muscles well. I'm deeply sorry about the kids and mentor program. That would have strengthened the kids.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

It was really good for them.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47079)

• India

30 Mar 21

The name suggests that once Diamond was mined on these hills? Is that true? You trekked to this place or used a motorable road?

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47079)

• India

31 Mar 21

@TheHorse Oh so now these places are no longer used for coal mining?

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47079)

• India

31 Mar 21

@TheHorse Are those industries still functional? Or did they relocate?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Black diamond refers to coal. I drive to a parking lot and then trek in.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100617)

• India

30 Mar 21

Your "Black Diamond Mines" look green. Our end, we have stones and mud.. but not coming to your world. I know you want sharks to eat me. I bet you will throw a big party and drink champagne on that day.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100617)

• India

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse But you did not deny you will throw a big party ..the day sharks eat me. With friends like you...I don't need enemies.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Champagne gives me a headache.

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paigea

@paigea (36315)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse How much do you have???

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

That was an amazing adventure. My eldest loves hiking and she did it the other week as her birthday present to herself. Glad she came home safe. I was a bit worried.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Where did she go? I bet she's comfortable where she went.

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Greg

@xander6464 (44420)

• Wapello, Iowa

30 Mar 21

....before they (whoever "they" is) defunded our mentor program. --------------Will you Libs quit complaining already? How are we supposed to keep giving tax breaks to billionaires AND fund mentor programs? Why don't you ask for food and shelter for the poor while you're at it? We have billionaires that don't have car elevators in the garages of their 4th vacation homes! Think about them for once!

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Greg

@xander6464 (44420)

• Wapello, Iowa

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse And have you priced yachts lately?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

I am contrite. I hadn't thought about that. And I've heard that golf carts are having more mechanical problems than ever. I apologize.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

@xander6464 Is it a buyer's or seller's market? I am trying to "thin the herd," as they say.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80736)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

30 Mar 21

That looks so lovely. If I did not know where the photo was taken I would have thought about Ireland, I love the look of those flowers called paintbrush,

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

I took another today. We found some in a slightly wetter place to the West last week. This was my first sighting at Black Diamond Mines this year.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse Wow! That was really amazing. I am looking forward doing that as a family.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

@cherigucchi It's fun going as a group. Everyone sees things differently.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342088)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

That sounds like a fun and very interesting hike. It would all be news for me.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100617)

• India

30 Mar 21

What you missed out is he is capable of thinking little, or he expects us to believe that.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

I'm easy to please. I was glad to see both Indian Paintbrush and Indian Warrior yesterday.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342088)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

@vandana7

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paigea

@paigea (36315)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

I sure want to come. My hike looks like this.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

I see yellow grass. When will it be green?

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

@paigea Maybe she had eaten some "enhancements."

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paigea

@paigea (36315)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse May. My hiking partner said, she saw a tinge of green on the distant trees. I think she was dreaming

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

13 Dec 22

Beautiful and calming place. I'm a homebody, so a nice shopping trip is what I like.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

I am a "focused" shopper. Enter, get, buy, go.

@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

That place IS really purdy. And the prettiest time to hike up there is approaching.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

14 Dec 22

@TheHorse I see. Nature gives us so much beauty to enjoy!

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Loretta

@noni1959 (10109)

• United States

30 Mar 21

Beautiful peaceful photo.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Thanks, Loretta. Yesterday was filled with peaceful moments.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

@noni1959 Did you get out and about? It 2022 now!

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Loretta

@noni1959 (10109)

• United States

4 Apr 21

@TheHorse I'm looking forward to some good weather so I can go out more.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Mar 21

I'm glad you saw Indian Warrior and Indian paintbrush flowers. Your picture is a lovely green with cattle dotting the hills. I'm sorry the program was defunded.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

@just4him We were surprised too. I still hike with Rob, one of my colleagues from there. We'll never know the whole story.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

We were perplexed. It was a good program and was bringing money in.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Mar 21

@TheHorse I'm surprised they would cancel a program that brought in money.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77165)

• Germany

30 Mar 21

I would love to come with you hiking. That is a nice view.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

It really was pretty. I hope the hills stay green for awhile.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

@thelme55 It's December 2022 now. Those hills are brown, but we have had some good rain in December. They will be green again soon.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77165)

• Germany

31 Mar 21

@TheHorse Those hills reminded me of the golfing place in Ireland. Beautiful.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

30 Mar 21

@TheHorse I hope you enjoyed your hike. Nice photo.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Mar 21

Thanks! I really did.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Mar 21

@Hannihar Have a good Wednesday. I am about to go to bed!

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

31 Mar 21

@TheHorse I am glad and you are welcome.

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Kelli M

@spiderdust (14760)

• San Jose, California

31 Mar 21

I saw a lot of deer in the hills this morning on my way to work. I think they're enjoying the fresh grass too. Everything will be yellowed and on fire sooner than we'd like.

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@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Dec 22

@spiderdust I don't know that I've heard of tule elk. They're larger than deer, right?

@TheHorse (220245)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Dec 22

Yeppers. It's our fate here in Northern California every year. It's December 2022 now. Ain't time travel fun? Soon those hills will be green again. I always do at least a couple of solo hikes up there (every year). I miss taking kids up there. I'm actually writing a book chapter right now that talks about the effects of hiking there (and in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills) on a particular kid.

Kelli M

@spiderdust (14760)

• San Jose, California

14 Dec 22

@TheHorse Ooh, a jump back in time with this post! Turns out those "deer" I was seeing on my way to work each morning are actually tule elk. This is a photo from late summer, although the hills are considerably greener right now.

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