Rain Break

At the trailhead

With the chance of all-day rain today Dr. K, Willow and I were lucky to get in a full hike.  It was obvious from tracks in the wet sand--and the way Willow picked up their scent--that the Basset people and their hounds had already been down LDR-A ahead of us.  A bit later we spotted them far to the west bushwhacking home through the desert.  There were other nature enthusiasts out there this morning:  a camper with a tent far to the east, several vehicles parked at the Tellbrook/Sonoma Ranch lot and an old red Jeep driving along wet dirt roads.  We took a long ride after the trek listening to the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets playing football in London.

Wet ocotillos

Dr. K and Willow heading down LDR-A

Across the desert to the cloudy flank of Tortugas

From here to the mountains

Dayflowers still blue

Wet little barrel

Willow leading the way

Heading northwest

Larger barrel cactus

 

Willow in the left branch

Ancient Soaptree

Way up in the left branch

Triple barrel cactus

Sun trying to break through

Tortugas and the Organ Mountains (?)

From the ridge west of the right branch arroyo