Past Midweek

Morning moon

Dr. K, Willow and I decided to alter our route this morning by bushwhacking north across the Tellbrook Arroyo to explore some of the many side arroyos southwest of Tortugas Mountain.  We did a lot of hiking, retracing our steps on the return trip and finishing up by heading south on the right branch arroyo and climbing out to the west over the steep hill just east of our waiting CR-V.

Yucca buds and flowers

Willow on one of many breaks

Bushwhacking west of the mountains

Soaptree Yucca

Willow and Dr. K

Soaptree Yucca with pinprick moon

This & next:  hedgehog cactus

Black-throated Sparrow

A female Scott's Oriole