The Heat is On!

A tangle of Ocotillo wands

Becca and I were out on Tortugas Mountain early this morning, but we still didn't beat the heat.  We're headed for 99 F. today, and it feels like it.  A nice wind would have been highly appreciated, but we got not even a breeze.  Nevertheless, we put quite a few miles on our paws, stopping several times for a long quaff of cool water.

Becca on break in the shadow of a Little-Leaf Sumac

Late-blooming Ocotillo flowers