Gimpy Knee

Haynes Canyon

Dr. K, Willow and I got to the high country yesterday early afternoon, and this morning we took our first hike in the forest behind the cabin.  We went straight up the steep hill behind our place, and I hung in despite my gimpy knee which started giving me grief a few days ago.  Most notable things on this trek:  the White-breasted Nuthatch (?) I got a lousy photo of and the Black-headed Grosbeak who's been singing his head off the past two days.

Willow in pumphouse shadow

Mountain living

Sacramentos

Lousy pic of a deer on the move

Sacramentos again

Prickly Pear blossoming at 7,000 feet

White-breasted Nuthatch?

This & next 4:  adult male Black-headed Grosbeak

 

Fungus among us

Prickly Pear flowering at 7,000 feet

Waiting for Mom