Pat Goes to Escondido Falls!

Well inspired by a previous thread, I visited Escondido Falls in Malibu today, quite a bit of a hike, just to the trailhead, But it was nice.

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Not much rain here recently so the falls, unfortunately were not the most spectacular thing that I have seen, but the Newts made up for it........

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This guy was drying up, so I saved him.....playin god is always good for nature isnt it? I just felt bad for the little bugger.

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I also saw a snake.....but then lost it in the water...:oops:

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The Dragon fly larvae were quite impressive as well.

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And then leaving the falls, I hear some thuds coming from the brush, low and behold.......A BOX TURTLE!!!! Can someone tell me where in Cali box turtles are found?

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Looks like an awesome herping spot! And I'd almost forgotten what a sunny day looked like, thanks Pattimus! :rofl:

Great pictures pat, glad your camera didn't fail after the picture of you at the start :8:

I agree with you, good or not I can't help "playing god" when I see things like that. Cute turtle too!

Nice pics man! I dig your fingernails in the last pic. :P;)

Did you hear any "Newt theme music" in the background?

That looks like a cool spot, you gotta turn me on to where it is.
I'm due for a good hike:gj:

Word to that, Raul.

Sweeeeet looking spot, Pat!!

Pat, your fingernails are so neat and trim. Where do you get them done? Doesn't that make it difficult to handle the reptiles?

That's a huge box turtle!

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Looks like an awesome herping spot! And I'd almost forgotten what a sunny day looked like, thanks Pattimus! :rofl:

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LOL

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Originally Posted by Holbeird

Great pictures pat, glad your camera didn't fail after the picture of you at the start :8:

I agree with you, good or not I can't help "playing god" when I see things like that. Cute turtle too!

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If that camera would have fallen, I would have cried :tears:

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Originally Posted by Jerhart

Nice pics man! I dig your fingernails in the last pic. :P;)

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:colbert: those be lady fingers, and not the cookies!

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

Did you hear any "Newt theme music" in the background?

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I was listening....:weirdface

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

That looks like a cool spot, you gotta turn me on to where it is.
I'm due for a good hike:gj:

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Word to that, Raul.

Sweeeeet looking spot, Pat!!

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We all shall go....Next time when we have rain, we will go, all of us, and it will be magnificent!

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Originally Posted by Mindibun

Pat, your fingernails are so neat and trim. Where do you get them done? Doesn't that make it difficult to handle the reptiles?

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LOL ladies handling reptiles :O:O

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Originally Posted by LizardofOzz

That's a huge box turtle!

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Thats what I said. Box Turtles dont even live around here. The three toed box turtle I think is the most western living turtle, and its no further west than Texas....anyone else have input?