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| This and the next 6: same Swainson's Hawk |
We got an early start this morning, but it was hot, hot, hot out there already, and there was no stirring of air that could remotely be called breeze. While I was photographing the Swainson's Hawk Dr. K spotted a lone woman hiking with a dog. The woman leashed her canine before getting near, but we didn't cross paths with them because we were on LDR-A and they were ascending LDR.
We saw nobody else during the rest of our trek, which consisted of traveling up to Second Arroyo, ducking in for a shade and water break, and then returning to our waiting CR-V.
Just as we were finishing up a very slight breeze arose, but it was too little too late; I was, by then, perspiring enough already to have tied my moisture-absorbing towel onto the right shoulder strap of my pack in order to keep sweat salt out of my eyes.
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| This and the next: we've not had a good crop of Prickly Pear pears this season |
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| Water from the same cup |
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| This and the next: Frio |
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| This and the next: Willow |
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| Honey Mesquite thorns |
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| Gambel's Quail |
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| Heelers |
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| This and the next: same Gambel's Quail |
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| Dr. K with the Heelers |
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| This and the next: Southwestern Earless Lizard |
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| One of two Swainson's Hawks riding the thermals |
1 comment:
Nice photos of that interesting Southwestern Earless Lizard.
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