Tucker,
I'm not the "Pink Flamingos", but did do my share of bus riding as a youngster. About age eight(circa 1950's) recall a bus ride down the Grapevine grade that drops into Bakersfied and caught a dynamic view of bright California poppies as far as the eye could see. Calif's state flower at its best showing us another side to The Golden State.Today you would be lucky to see the valley floor through the smog. Thank's for reminding me of those kind of unforgettable visions in memory. Mudjack