Water in the Desert

Railroad trestle across Fresnal Creek

Dr. K, Becca and I did a two-hour hike on the Bridal Veil Falls Trail early this morning.  Being alone down at the falls was a very relaxing experience.  In the Land of Little Rain (Mary Austin) it is wonderful to hear the sound of water percolating over rock, accompanied by a chorus of birds drawn to the small oasis in the upper reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert.  We stayed there just long enough for a breather, then headed back.  We ran into three other hikers who were also headed for the falls.  But that was it--not bad for a Saturday morning in the Sacramento Mountains.

Just getting going

Pinyon-studded countryside

That's the way down into the canyon

Two hikers at a sign detailing steam locomotive use in the area

Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus

Scrub Jay on a boundary gate