Ever had one of those perfect days?

See the circular depressions in the holes on the path? 

We have them all over the county in San Diego. At one time this area had a huge river flowing to a lagoon and out to sea. It was dammed long ago and only has a dry creek that trickles through seasonally. 

Or should I have said hole grinding station. 😉 

The typical dimensions of these are about 12 centimeters in diameter and around 10 centimeters deep. 

There are often a cluster of a considerable number of such holes in proximity indicating that people gathered in groups to conduct food grinding in prehistoric cultures. Another name used is gossip stone, indicating the social context of the food grinding activity. 

Sadly someone tagged it. The paint will wear off though... 

There is red algae growing on the top along with some gnats, and thistle seeds around the edge. That is also the reflection of my head on the bottom right hand corner. 

I couldn't quit clicking... 

These were tiny, about the size of a quarter. 

Although a few mushrooms with stems grow on tree bark, most do not. Bark mushrooms typically grow in the form of conk, also called a bract or shelf.

Bark mushrooms most often grow in cool, rainy coastal areas and on the shady, north side of trees.

 A few mushrooms that grow on bark are edible, but most are not.

Although the pathway ended, we still had to take the dogs swimming. We found a coyote trail and bushwhacked the rest of the way. 

I will share those with you on another day. 

I hope you enjoyed the Native American stuff! 

Have a great day!