Our Location: Las Cienegas Grasslands, Sonoita, AZ
(yesterday's post)
A warmish morning but over cast skies was the rule for most of the day until late in the afternoon as the sun was almost behind the snow capped peaks out our window. The blue sky was quickly changed to night sky. Temps didn't get much above the high 50's/ 13 -14 C all day.
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| Looks like a little Saguaro perhaps. |
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| Staghorn or buckhorn Cacti maybe? See the little yellow bloom? |
Riley and I headed out in separate directions for our walks. She once again made it to the cattle guard at the Ranch House Headquarters and I put in my 4 miles walking along the cow trails through some grasslands. I was slow but enjoyed the walk, about an hour and a half for me today.
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| A form of Yucca I think. |
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| This started just at the edge of a road way. They appear to just begin, with no hint of a water way. I believe this may be called a gulch. |
The wind continued to increase all throughout the day, we debated about bringing in the big slide to stop the topper from flapping so hard but about the time we made the decision the wind just stopped. Didn't slacken, just stopped. Odd how that happens out here. Even with a rope over the topper it flapped a great deal.
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| I followed these pink ribbons, I think they are in preparation for trail rides for the weekend of the horse show. |
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| As you can see it's a dreary day, with no sunlight. I followed that slim trail you can see at the bottom of the photo. |
A chat with my dad this afternoon, he assures me that more snow is in the forecast but the temperatures are warming to -5 C/ 23 F with the chance of it getting above the freezing mark which will mean rain instead of snow. Woo hoo....spring is coming to the great white frozen north. Maybe.
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| This is the biggest tree I've seen for a while. Since leaving the east side of the Mississippi River maybe. |
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| After following pink ribbons along the cow path I eventually came out to the roadway. |
So a quiet day for us, we discussed our homeward route again and are looking forward to seeing some new country on this year's homeward journey. We also chatted about our return route next fall, a bit early but always nice to have a plan stewing in one's mind. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit.
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| These stones were placed to stop erosion from getting to the roadway and requiring major repairs. |
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| It's along the gulch that runs through the low lands across from Ciengequita Camping area. |
Until next time... take care, be safe,
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| Our sun looked like this when we could see it until very late in the day. |
Deb
There is a little hint of green in all your pictures. Spring is on the way. And the flowers are there to confirm it!!
ReplyDeleteSoon time to go home!
Very true Mr. Green. We are slowly starting home. We plan to pass over the Mississippi in the early days of April and head north.
DeleteTake care, be safe,
Deb
Nice pictures as always and an easier hike then through the mountains.
ReplyDeleteThe weather is constantly changing this winter so take your time heading back to Ontario. Maybe by then you'll see more green when crossing the border instead of grungy white piles along the road.
Be Safe and Enjoy the adventure.
It's about time.
A different kind of walking than in the mountains for certain. Both are enjoyable for their own reasons.
DeleteWe aren't in any hurry, we still have a month or so to get back and a few plans along the way. Southern Ontario should warm up pretty quickly once it starts. Spring usually appears overnight.
Take care, be safe,
Deb
Too bad it was dreary all day we had mostly sunshine m but was windy and a bit dusty, Nice and warm in the sunshine.
ReplyDeleteSo many different routes to take and new places to see. we are running out of options lol.... Nice to hear about the warmer weather back home. We can always hope.
True, there are only so many roads one can take but I like the same ones once I'm across the Mississippi. I've travelled them numerous times over 30 years and so I'm familiar with them and the drive is comforting in some way.
DeleteI'm certain spring can't be far away in Ontario, or southern Ontario at least. A couple of weeks can make a huge difference in some areas. I recall often times just waking up in the morning and 'wham' spring has arrived almost overnight. Maybe we'll get lucky this year too.
Take care, be safe,
Deb
We had the same thing happen up here the other day with the wind. Going strong one second then eerily quite. It was really weird!
ReplyDeleteIt almost feels like I'm in an episode of the Twilight Zone. Haha. However I have noticed it happens like that a lot out here in the southwest. Where as back in Ontario, Canada it never does that, it takes a long time for the wind to go down. I wonder if the mountains have something to do with it.
DeleteTake care, be safe,
Deb