Clouds point to the distance, Skyline. Road F winds along the ridge, above the coyote brush (baccharis pilularis) and other chaparral plants colonizing the grassland. In the distance, the "Phainopepla Tree", a favorite valley oak (Quercus lobata), once festooned with mistletoe Windy Hill peaks out on the horizon toward the right.. Road F, 8:46 am.