Saturday Slog

Looks like a Say's Phoebe

Conditions were nearly as brutal as they were yesterday for Willow and me; this time Dr. K got to experience the hot weather.  Almost no breeze accompanied by blazing sun made the morning hike less than satisfying.  We took many shade breaks because Willow insisted, and we stopped for shade and water at the ancient Soaptree Yucca in the left branch arroyo.  There was a white SUV parked at the Tellbrook/Sonoma Ranch lot when we got out there today, but we never saw the occupants.  We did spot the elderly lady with hiking sticks trekking across the desert far to the north of us.

Big old ocotillo

This & next 2:  Texas Horned Lizard

Horned driftwood

This & next:  ocotillo flower

Crazy Willow

Mesquite bean eater