A Week of Trails

This past week was spent travelling some of the back country around Yuma.  We spent five days going up and down hills, over rocks, around bushes, as well as some socializing with all the other drivers.  The weather absolutely perfect.  The week started with 1/2" plus of rain Sunday evening which meant the first couple of days of trails were dust-free.  It also reminded us how quickly flash floods can develop.  Every day was a day of sunshine and wonderful temperatures.

Since pretty well every day was a day on the trails, this week will consist mainly of some photos of what we saw, where we drove,  and some of the scenery we experienced.  I hope you enjoy them.

You have to love technology - the drone was taking photos

It was great to see some wildlife.  We saw several herds of Bighorn Sheep as well as a ewe and her baby.  The burros were quite a sight - especially the momma and her baby.

Tanks have been created to catch rain water for the wild animals

The cholla cactus is quite attractive when you see a whole area of them.  They are not nearly as nice close up as Gerry found out.

Ouch!!

 A rolling area of the desert has been named "Graffitti Hill".  An area that people have created momentoes of various sorts out of rocks.  Originally the area was 10 acres but it has grown to 1,200 acres.

Over the mountain tops

Over the rocks

Yup, it fits!!

A spring creates a small oasis

Natural tanks create watering holes.

 That has been our week.  I hope you enjoyed these photos as much as we enjoyed the real thing.  Have a great week!!