2013 1 6 - 1 9 T H FEBRUARY

Romero Pools Hike

BIRDS WERE THE ONLY WILD LIFE WE SAW TODAY

THE OCOTILLO TO THE LEFT IS FULL OF LEAVES, THE PLANT

ABOVE RIGHT WITH THE BIRD PERCHED IN IT IS ALSO AN

OCOTILLO, THEY HAVE LEAVES BRIEFLY WHEN WATER IS

SUFFICIENT AND BLOOM RED FLOWERS YEARLY

A HUMMINGBIRD ENJOYING THE FLOWERS

MEXICAN POPPY

THE DESERT

IT WAS A SPECTACULARLY BEAUTIFUL DAY

Arizona Penstemon

THE NEXT DAY...

HIKING WITH DICK AND BUD

WE HIKED UP TO THE MAIDEN POOLS

THE BIRD IS A CURVED BILL THRASHER

TO THE LEFT IS AN INDENTATION USED TO GRIND MESQUITE SEEDS INTO FLOUR

A NEW FRIEND

BUD WATSON

GOODDING VERBENA

UNKNOWN WILD FLOWER ANY ONE KNOW???

ABOVE IS DICK TRUCKING ALONG

A HEART FROM THE DESERT TO YOU

THE GUYS WAITING PATIENTLY FOR ME

THE IRRESISTIBLE ELECTRIC SNEAKERS

house sparrow with a red face