Hidden Escondido

I got to Pasha's roller hockey game early and decided I would take advantage and take a little walk. I had not really explored Kit Carson Park in some time and it was a perfect day. I only wished I had a bike...and my camera instead of just my phone. Arrrggghhh. (Really? Complaining b/c I don't have a zoom lens when I can actually take pictures with my freakin' phone?)
 

 

 Nothing says welcome to the boys and girls of Escondido 

more than a giant hissing rattlesnake

 

 This used to be a swing but no longer. I am glad it is still around though.

 

 There are a couple of small ponds that attract a lot of birds. 

I only saw ducks but I did not look very hard.

 

If you look close you can see these palm trees were involved in a file.

 

 There is a Japanese garden trick in which the designer creates a hard to walk path that forces you to look down as you walk. This was one of those. When I looked up again, I was looking at the Queen Califia Mosaic Garden.

 

 Pretty cool stuff. Unfortunately, it is closed for repairs.

 Here is a picture stolen from the website queencalifia.org

  I was surprised to see a little orange grove in the middle of the park and oranges on some of the trees - with no fences around it.

And Pasha's team won. Pasha got the first two and the last goal - one right from the face off.