Foraged Bay Leaves

I have never used a bay leaf in my life. So while I am pretty plant-aware I didn’t have any bay trees on my mental map. I drove around looking for one which didn’t work at all since the first tree I stopped to check was eucalyptus and the second was perhaps olive. Plus I set out close to sunset for temperature reasons and the trees turned into shadowy masses real quick.

I honestly tried to visualize my different regular hikes and see if there was a bay tree. There was not. So I went to one of our less usual spots, a walk which I had not memorized, up at Merritt College. I didn’t see a thing until I was nearly under a bay tree. 

Bear was a big help.