Very Windy, Very Cold

Weather conditions at start of hike

The weather was pretty awful when Willow and I began our morning hike:  windy, cold, little sun; it literally felt like late fall heading into winter.  Conditions improved slightly during our outing, but I didn't remove my gloves nor earband until we were about to climb the steep hill out of the right branch arroyo.  After lunch when I took Willow out for her noon constitutional we weren't able to sit out at the front of the house as we normally do because it was only 52F with a stiff wind.

Looking south back up LDR-A

White-winged Dove

Distant blooming yucca

Wils

This & next:  male Ladder-backed Woodpecker on ocotillo

Evening Desert-primrose

Claret Cup Cactus