Saturday's Desert Trek

Soaptree Yucca

Did our usual hike today on a pleasant morning.  Saw the Basset people with their hounds heading west down in the Tellbrook Arroyo when we were descending the LDR-A arroyo.  Willow and Frio, who were off lead, never saw them.

Heelers were off lead for nearly the entire hike, and they were very well behaved; so well behaved, in fact, neither dog showed an impulse to chase when a jackrabbit burst out of the underbrush right in front of them and took off in a lightning sprint.  The "O"s got big kudos for that behavior.

When we got back--after giving the Heelers their post-hike treats--I took Frio for a long ride in the Jeep, which he loves to do.

This & next:  Soaptree Yucca dried seed pods

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Desert hill, Tortugas Mountain at left

Ocotillo

Ocotillo buds never to be flowers

Frio and Willow

Willow and Frio

Hill and mountains

Desert pebbles

The "O"s