Yes, we did! With blue skies and temps predicted in the 80s, Barbara and I exchanged winter hiking gear for short-sleeves and sunglasses, and headed up the 5 toward Newhall/Santa Clarita to follow Charles Fleming's March 9, 2019, L.A. Times', close-to-home wildflower experience. Ed Davis Park, a 145-acre parcel off The Old Road at the mouth of Towsley Canyon, contains at least three named hiking trails, a lodge for group rental, and lush, green mountains that overlook Santa Clarita. Owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy thanks to the efforts of former LAPD Chief then CA State Senator Ed Davis, in 1989, Davis literally saved this area from becoming an L.A. County landfill. A narrow bridge led Barbara and me to the trailhead named for Don Mullally, an advocate for the preservation of the Santa Clarita Woodlands who "led countless hikes to unforgettable destinations." Our kind of guy!  A panorama of green framed the 1.5 mile trail to the top, paths uneven in sections and steep in others, but always dry—a luxury we've missed. The higher we got, the more beautiful our surroundings. California poppies (our state flower since 1903) lined parts of the path and sloped down a hillside. Birds, so many birds, sang their hearts out. One blue scrub-jay perched on a branch long enough for me to take its picture. When we reached the fork in Fleming's instructions we turned left instead of right (we're not that great at following directions when interesting alternatives beckon.) Our new route followed a narrow, perilous, stupidly steep path down instead of the easier switchback slope back. While painted Lady butterflies dove and swirled—I caught a photo of one camouflaged in flora—we balanced and butt-scooted down craggy drops. Barbara and I are always cautious, even if it means inching our way down on whatever body part works best. A bit of stream-hopping took us back to the main part of the trail and an easy walk back to the car. By that time, all three parking lots were jammed with cars, adventurers with the same welcome-Spring-with-a-hike goal. This hike is close enough and pretty enough for a future repeat to actually follow the map. Our hard morning on the trail closed with an O' Starbucks macha green tea frap because...green. Happy Spring!