I went to the Point Dume headlands last week and the giant coreopsis bloom was so spotty, it really threw me. So I put away the camera and let the blog go dark for a few days because sometimes, between climate change and development and wildfire damage, you just need a moment to catch your breath.

I've got some shots of the giant coreopsis that I'll post tomorrow. Meanwhile, here's the view from Mulholland Highway yesterday, the remnants of a storm that passed us by.