Dazzling Dahlias

Dazzling Dahlias
            On the weeks when I don’t introduce a new set of Hike Notes, I feature a hike from the archives. I often select a hike that reflects my thoughts of the moment in some way.
            My other go-to choice for archive hikes is posts featuring flowers of the season. I try to give previous Hike Notes at least one chance to be back in the limelight, but I can’t resist repeating annual updates on special garden sites.
            This past week we remembered that it was time for dahlias to be in bloom. We made a visit to the hidden treasure that is the Dahlia Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
            Standing close to the blossoms and letting sky and trees fade from view, looking at the dahlias feels like being in an undersea garden of psychedelic sea anemones and starfish. Dahlias come in such a wide array of colors and shapes that it seems impossible for them to be part of the same family of flowers.
            I appreciate readers reading my often heart-tugging Insights posts. Sometimes, though, it’s just about beautiful blossoms.
            Do you have a favorite flower or plant that you look forward to seeing each year? Enjoy them when they’re in bloom! Keep putting one foot forward!
            This week’s Hike Notes from the archives, Dahlia Garden-Golden Gate Park, takes readers to the Dahlia Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, featuring over 700 varieties of stunning dahlias.
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This week’s hike from the archives:
Hike Notes 208: Dahlia Garden-Golden Gate Park