An Osha Redux

Northern Flicker

Dr. K and I got started at 8:20 on the Osha Trail (again) this morning and almost immediately ran into two guys running with a dog.  We had another encounter with a dog about two-thirds of the way through our trek on the far side of the loop (going counterclockwise):  a Brown Lab named Bailey who was pulling her human on a leash behind herself.  The man told us he and Bailey were now permanent residents of Cloudcroft, having moved there three years ago from Houston.

After our hike on the Osha we headed over to the Family Dollar to pick up some supplies:  bottled water, coffee, pancake mix and gum.  Then we headed back down the mountain to our cabin.  Later this afternoon a pest control guy is supposed to show up and scout around for a potential rodent problem in the crawlspace beneath the house.

Sacramento Mountains

Common Mullein

Douglas Fir

Along the Osha

8:30 a.m., 49F at this elevation

Village of Cloudcroft

Until otherwise captioned all views on the Osha Trail

This and the next:  Common Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus communis

Carolina Wolf Spider?

Who's driving this car?