Antes del Viento

This & next:  Spectaclepod

A tad cooler at the start of the hike this morning:  52F.  Dr. K, Willow and I followed our regular route, spotting, as we descended the LDR-A arroyo, Two-White-Dogs-Lady and her human hiking companion.  We saw the Pickup-Truck-Lady's pickup truck, but neither her nor her dog.  The weather conditions are supposed to turn a bit nasty this afternoon as a cold front blows in on gusty winds; it's bringing cooler temps with it.  That's a thumbs-up for me.

This & next:  all but a few Claret Cup buds have bloomed

Flowering yucca west of Tortugas

Wils leading the way

Desert Marigold with Claret Cup Cactus

Claret Cup and Range Ratany (Krameria etecta)

Three sisters

Adonis Blazingstar (not fully opened)

 

Purplemat (Nama demissum)

Hollow prickly pear pad