The new moon rises on Friday, July 5, bringing extra-low morning tides for beach explorations and extra-high, early-evening tides.
As summer settles over us, the last of the wildflowers—bush lupines—are going to seed. Their small pea-like pods burst open as they dry out. The hills are turning brown, but inside the forest are vibrant greens, and berry season is beginning. Along Bear Valley Trail, scarlet thimbleberries are ripening. The huge leaves of elk clover,…