Penstimen

The Penstimen are coming up all over.  The mountain sides are red.

Others are Purple and Orange

Morning Clouds

Super Moon

Our Super Moon coming up.

Ouchy Things

Many plants in the desert are "Ouchy things'

The Silverthorn is one of them.

Nasty looking thorns. Pretty berries though.

Hike on Road 208 part 2

This Button Top is another tiny flower we discovered along Road 208

Muffin Top through the Mesquite branches.

Stick Man

On Road 208 we found many interesting creatures.  One of the most interesting was Stickman. 

 I am not sure whether he was dead or just resting.

A hike up Road 208

Yesterday we took a stroll in the Coronado National Forest.  Instead of going up the Guindani Loop we decided on Road 208.  It winds up into the valley between Muffin Top and the mountain that the Guindani Loop encircles.  We started off to bright sunshine and blue skies.
Three hours of walking and several miles of road brought us new views, vast and tiny.

On the walk we noticed interesting small things.  Like new growth on the Mesquite

Tiny flowers.  Like this Matted Sandmat