Bloomers (Late)

This morning's hike was good and bad for Dr. K, Research Associate Becca and I. Becca lunged at a jogger and her dog, growling and barking like a common cur. We were quite disappointed in her. I was afraid Dr. K might want to fire her from COC, but Dr. K's a pretty forgiving type. Then we ran into two idiots in a dune buggy (or they almost ran into us); the grown man driving said dune buggy apparently had the IQ of a ten-year-old, and his ten-year-old son had the IQ of a two-year-old. They waved at us as they sped past, kicking up a cloud of dust that enveloped us.

On the good side, we discovered a late-blooming ocotillo that was being visited by a hummingbird. Here's a series of photos capturing the nectar-loving aviator.


We also came across this shedded snake skin. At first I thought it was from a rattler.

Closeup of what I thought was a rattle. Closer inspection reveals what looks like just the tip of the tail.
Closeup of the texture of the skin.