Hiking the Powerline Trail (AKA Conejo Mtn Road) on May 10, 2015

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View of our route in blue, looking east, courtesy of Google Earth.
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We had lots of views down into Camarillo
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This is where we join the Edison Road from the trail that bypasses the houses at the bottom of the mountain.
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The road is a little rocky.
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It's still pretty bare from the Springs Fire, two years ago
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Cresting the top of the hill, we get a look into the valley to the north
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I thnk these are due to ground bees, but we didn't see any kinds of insects around.
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This is where we turned around, at the entrance to the Index Finger Trail
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The moon is a nice touch!
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On the way back
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It's rocky over here, too.
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One of my favorite spots on this hike! You have to push the button to understand, it doesn't work the way you expect at a crosswalk.
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There are still a few poppies in bloom
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The buckwheat is colorful
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Time for lunch!