Down here near San Francisquito Creek, all remains green. (Oh, there is a glimpse of tan on the hillside beyond.) But mostly the plants are still thriving, taking ample moisture from the persistent stream, gathering sunlight while they can. Blue sky reflects off the creek. Tall bays and oaks offer shade -- there are even some redwoods in the distance. Moist, calm, peaceful, though the world outside is warming up. Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Herb Dengler Trail (Trail 1). 7/17/2022, 2:43 pm.