Thursday with Willow

This & next:  morning sky, opposite directions

Dr. K is in Tucson to attend the book festival with her sisters so Willow and I were on our own this morning.  While she and I were ascending the left branch arroyo we had a moderately close encounter with Mrs. Basset and her hounds.  The hounds--especially one--had a good time braying at us, which caused Willow to whine in return.  After they had passed we did some exploring up the middle branch arroyo and spotted a den that probably belongs to a fox or coyote.  We also saw our cactus wren friend sitting atop the yucca where its nest is nestled.

This & next 2:  Faxon Yucca in bloom

This & next 3:  more sky

Cactus Wren on yucca

Wils at rest

Cactus Wren and its nest in Faxon Yucca

Somebody's den

Coyote or fox den?

Fishhook Barrel Cactus with hedgehog cactus friend

Willow saw the Basset Hounds

This & next:  hedgehog cactus has buds

Willow taking in the long view

This & next:  Desert Evening Primrose

The long view of Tortugas and the Organs