Lupine line the main trail up La Jolla Canyon at Point Mugu State Park. Almost all of the park’s 14,000 acres were burned in the May 2013 fire. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Giant coreopsis with shaggy leaves and thick woody stalks dot hillsides along the trail. (Mary Forgione / For The Times)
Giant coreopsis, which usually bloom earlier in the season, around February and March, are finally in full flower. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Mustard is blooming throughout the park, adding streaks of yellow to the park’s grassland area. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Small patches of Indian paintbrush are blooming too. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Beavertail cactus flowers in bloom at Point Mugu State Park. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Bright yellow mustard contrasts starkly with the recently burned earth. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Mariposa lilies have sprouted everywhere, along the trail and in the main meadow near La Jolla Valley campground. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Blue-eyed grass. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
A caterpillar enjoys some of the grasses sprouting in the park. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
California poppies, the state flower, are making a showing too. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
