Yup. Hedged in by the mesa on one side and river to the other. Its also in the usually fenced off part so feels even more secluded.

Possibly. Don’t tell earthporn bot lol

Hah I like this theory because I have no need for a ‘destination’ when walking so I’ll follow any vaguely walkable space between plants. I may have started a few this way following birds

Lol strange looking is what I meant because it’s very red but I’m enjoying everyone guessing what’s strange about it. Funnily enough it doesn’t lead anywhere, just dead ends. I think it’s for the fire department clearing brush, so not very mysterious

Thanks! There really is a sub for everything

It’s an access path for maintenance and fire department I think. It’s in a nature preserve. Usually this area is gated off but it was open this day so we took a peek, though I’m sure we weren’t supposed to be in there.

Really?! Now I can’t wait to try it!

Cool! Had no idea it was edible!

You jest about the shimmer but these red plants actually do sparkle in person! Ice plants have epidermal bladder cells which are like little water crystals they store on the exterior of their leaves

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aizoaceae#/media/File%3AMesembryanthemum_crystallinum.JPG

They’re invasive here but pretty amazing!

Exactly! I knew it reminded me of somewhere

Mostly cyclists and the occasional coyote

I suppose it’s only strange looking for the area where the red ice plant is not native. Or maybe it’s just to my eye and imagination, looked like a path to another world lol

Just very unexpectedly red in the middle of a landscape that’s usually all sage and olive colors. It’s from the ice plant which is a non native in this area and definitely looks out of place

Fairview, Costa Mesa

This is from a few months back when the ice plants were going to seed so it’s not red anymore but still beautiful

Narcos?