Can you spot the black and yellow snake in this picture? We started our hike with a one-mile, 600' drop down to Camp Creek, a tributary of the Cosumnes River. Rich spotted this little shaver as we hiked. Found it yet? The answer is at the end of this photo essay.

Easy day hike with Sacramento Hiking Friends, AKA a Rich Hike. Hiking around Fleming Meadow, near Sly Park, California. Very nice weather; sunny but not too warm at all. A great day with good friends.

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Frank Farmer > Can you spot the black and yellow snake in this picture? We started our hike with a one-mile, 600' drop down to Camp Creek, a tributary of the Cosumnes River. Rich spotted this little shaver as we hiked. Found it yet? The answer is at the end of this photo essay.

Frank Farmer > Purple and yellow flowers, along the canyon trail

Frank Farmer > Interesting and complex canyon. Our destination, Camp Creek is just below, in the foreground. Behind that is a gap through which the creek flows. Beautiful mixed conifer, with douglas fir and pines, along with manzanita and madrone.

Frank Farmer > At the canyon floor, Rich is taking close-up photos of the plants along the creekbed.

Frank Farmer > Dick, ??, Bonnie, ??, Nancy, ?? Please help fill in the names!

Frank Farmer > I didn't catch their names, but this is a very cool couple! Hope to hike with them again soon!

Can you spot the black and yellow snake in this picture? We started our hike with a one-mile, 600' drop down to Camp Creek, a tributary of the Cosumnes River. Rich spotted this little shaver as we hiked. Found it yet? The answer is at the end of this photo essay.