Coming Down

Looking through a window at the back 40

We did a forest hike again this morning, went back to the cabin and packed for our return trip to the low desert where we are now.

This & next:  Willow thinking she sees something

Willow going

Willow coming

This & next: slightly different perspectives of the same scene

View from the top

Blue over pink

Willow and Dr. K

Willow spotting something

Last 2:  pics of the back 40

 

Another Forest Adventure

Just starting out

We had a terrible windstorm all through the night yesterday, and the wind was still blowing hard this morning; nevertheless Dr. K, Willow and I did our usual forest hike behind the cabin.  Once we were among the trees we were sheltered from the strongest gusts.  Despite the somewhat adverse conditions we made the best of the situation, and, in the process, made Willow happy.  She loves her hikes.

Up the steep slope

Haynes Canyon #1

Partially downed tree

Junipers

Up Karr Canyon

Higher up

This & next:  Willow heading to the cabin

Haynes Canyon #2

 

Forest Hike, Cloudcroft Visit

Sacramentos

Dr. K, Willow and I did essentially the same hike as yesterday.  Afterward we drove up to Cloudcroft for some supplies.  Because Family Dollar didn't have any gallons of water we went across the road to Allsup's to buy four gallons.  On the way down the mountain we stopped at the High Rolls General Store and bought four more gallons of water.  The High Rolls gallons were twice as expensive as Allsup's.

Willow at attention

Down our driveway

This & next:  forest trees

This & next 2:  bushwhacking

Dr. K and Willow bushwhacking

Tree and fallen tree

Willow leading the way

Hello

This & next:  Willow at rest on our property

Feather cloud

Willow alongside our place

Tree

 

Home Run

Sniffing heeler

Dr. K, Willow and I took a hike in the forest behind our cabin this morning; it was a good aerobic workout.  Odd find on our trek:  a baseball that was clearly meant for a dog.  Hard to imagine how it got to the place where we found it:  in the forest on a very steep hill.  The weather conditions for our outing were excellent:  sunny with no wind.

Waiting for me

Down the road

This & next:  into the forest

High rolls?

This & next:  raptor feathers

Don't know what happened to this bird, but it wasn't good

White Sands NP on the horizon

Looking up canyon

Found in the forest on a steep slope

I think it read "Go Ahead and Get Dirty"

Forest hound

Tree

Willow leading us back to our place

Solar powered

Sacramentos

Stump

Last 2:  White Sands NP again