Blossoms

Fremont Open Space Preserve

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February 21st 2006
Hiked in the hills above Santa Clara (Silicon) Valley. It's springtime in Northern California and all sorts of flowers are blloming. I just love this time of year. From my home in Santa Clara, it's a 20 minute drive to the entrance of Fremont Open Space Preserve, one of many Open Space Preserves and parks in the area. The hills are part of the Santa Cruz Mountains that form the backbone of elev ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more