Open Space Wetlands Preserve - The Forest on the Creek in my Backyard. During Wildfire Season this is a Hazard... But it Sure is Popular with the Animals... Coyotes, frogs and a runaway house cat!

 

Official Cal Fire Map of What's Burning Now.

Tonight we had a lot of thunder and lightning. That's really exciting but it's a major cause of wildfires... And that frightens me. 5/26/2026

All those dead branches on the palm trees are super flammable... 

Big Puffy Clouds over the Open Space Wetlands Preserve...