On a mid-October mild, but windy day, I hiked a loop route in the Rose Hill area.     It was quiet for a one-hour hike.    Fall was underway and leaves were changing color.    The last flowering plants continued on until the first heavy frost.   The views were excellent, but I also stopped to enjoy some of the plants spotted along the way – asparagus (Aparagus officinalis), curlycup gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa), rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus), and white clematis (Clematis lingusticifolia).    A few images are shared here.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

asparagus

asparagus flowers

asparagus

rabbitbrush

white clematis

curlycup gumweed

We will be back to hike other trails in the area over the fall months.