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February Along the Coast Near San Diego

St. Valentine's month brings halcyon days to the Californian beaches. The occasional soaking storms of January have spread rich verdure above the sun-bathed cliffs and dunes, the quiet sea is green edged with ‘white, and in the lush grass of the shoreward ravines appears the bravery of spring flowers. Through this winter miracle of green and gold runs a smooth highway, glistening with oil scattered from countless motor-cars. Less and less are flowers born to blush unseen, less and less is their fragrance wasted on the desert air! 24