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This & next: bushwhacking Heelers having fun
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The Ho Ho Ho Heelers and I had a semi-long hike this morning, bushwhacking eastward out of the upper reaches of the left branch arroyo for a bit. After exploring a few new arroyos we retraced our steps and finished doing our regular trek.
It felt very cold out there today--33F with a strong wind. Of course the dogs never slowed down enough to feel the chill. They had a blast being off lead. They're like Hoover vacuum cleaners on amphetamines, sniffing at every scent that may have come from a desert critter.
Except for the 15 photos I took out there I kept my hands firmly in my coat pockets for the duration.
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This & next: barrel cacti
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At first I thought a coyote was staring at us
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Picacho Mountain (elevation 4959 feet)
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Last 2: long view across the desert
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