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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Buds and My Buddy

Desert Broom starting to bloom
The woman on the mountain bike--whose tan dog greeted Becca with no animosity--said to me, "Have you seen a beagle around?"  When I said I hadn't, she said, "Well, I'm not worried--he'll catch up."  But then, while Becca and I were bushwhacking in the outback, we heard her whistling loudly for her beagle.  We've seen the beagle from a distance once before, hot on the trail of some desert critter.  I think it highly irresponsible of this woman to not monitor her dog more closely.  I worry about the dog as well as the desert animals it chases.
Eager canine

Soaptree Yuccas in a swale


Respite

Yucca in bloom, Organ Mountains in the background

The buds of an Ocotillo

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I hope she found her dog. I really like the photo of the ocotillo buds. I'm glad the ocotillo are blooming.

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