I like observatories and have visited Mt. Wilson, Mt. Hamilton and Mauna Kea already. Mt. Palomar offered an opportunity to see a new one and find some twisty roads east of San Diego at the same time.
My Triumph Sprint ST parked at the Best Western
Sport Touring the Ortega Highway
Lake Elsinore
Romola Farms Rusted Barn
Climbing up out of Valle Vista on HWY 74
Snow on the ground in Idylwilld
Stopping above Banning on HWY 243
Orange Blossoms
Wildflower Blossoms
Heading to Mt. Palomar on San Diego Highway 6
Palomar Mountain General Store
Mount Palomar Observatory
Snowing on Mount Palomar
Coyote Canyon Road
An Ocotillo blooms in Anza Borrego Desert State Park