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Saturday, April 27, 2013

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

4 comments:

Dr. K said...

The weather was perfect today--in the 60s, sunny, with just a slight breeze.

Scott said...

Is that brush tamarisk (salt cedar) around the base of Bridal Veil Falls, Packrat?

packrat said...

I don't think there's any salt cedar there, Scott; if so, the Lincoln National Forest hasn't been doing its job.

Scott said...

The national forests have more than enough to do, Packrat. While the foresters ought to take care of invasives like salt cedar, they're really stretched thin. I'll bet morale in the USFS is pretty low.

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