More photos.....

Our Location: Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, AZ

 

Another quiet day, we managed to get rid of some trash, get some water and propane. For future reference there is a transfer station past Base Line Road, near Hickmans. 

 

Today's photos are from my hike a couple of days ago. 

 

 It's hard to see the rocks and holes in all of this growth.

 I think the blooms will be coming along in a few weeks. 

 

 Can you see the camper at the bottom of one of those towers over there? 

Yep, we are over there. 

 

 

 All of that growth makes it difficult to see how rough and steep the climb is. 

 I climbed up there but not all the way to the top.

 A couple of rigs over there in the distance. 

 If you look closely you will see a saguaro about the middle of the photo. I climbed to just that pile of dark rocks at the base. 

 You can see it better now. Those brown rocks were about as far as I went. Too difficult to climb with all the growth. You can't see where you are stepping and it's difficult to pick a good path. 

It is so green over there. 

 

 I don't remember seeing many with arms this low to the ground. 

Just one arm close to the ground on this one. The top of this saguaro looks to have rings instead of up and down bands. It doesn't but it looks like it.

 

One would wonder how this arm continues to be green.

 Lots of arms all around the same area on this guy.

Interesting little growths on the left side, as you can see it looks like two or three new arms are growing there.

Some colour but mostly I took this shot so you could appreciate what I was walking through.

 You can't see where you are stepping and must watch closely.

The Ocotillos are no longer green but a deep red/burgundy colour. 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you all had a wonderful day. 

Until next time... take care, be safe, 

Deb

 

Photo kind of day......

Our Location: Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, AZ

 

 

A hike today, round trip around 4.5 miles. Enjoy.

 

 

 

I figured out today that hiking here must be accomplished on a trail as the growth is too thick to climb safely otherwise. You cannot see the ground, the rocks, the holes and as it is very warm, you wouldn't be able to see any snakes either.

 A very green arm near the above hole.

 This one isn't going to make it.

That little smudge is the Igloo. 

 I originally started out in that direction but after walking for about a half mile I realized I had forgotten to put the SD card in the camera. I had to return to the Igloo to get it and so that was a mile even before I started taking photos. I opted for a shorter distance and will leave that area for another time.

 That little white spot is the Igloo. 

 I believe that may be the Harquahala (Hark-wa-hall-a) Mountains way over there in the background.

 Those rigs are parked further along to the west of us on Courthouse Road.

A few clouds in the sky made for a darker middle in this photo. 

I'll have more photos in my next post. However I think this is enough for today. Thanks for stopping by. 

Until next time.. take care, be safe, 

Deb

 

Quiet day, cords arrive...

Our Location: Saddle Mountain BLM, Tonopah, AZ

 

Another quiet day here, very warm as the day progressed but we spent the day just hanging out. Temps in the mid 70's / 23C range kept things warm with a tiny breeze to keep things cool. 

 

 

 

My new computer cords arrived late this afternoon. The nice man at Saddle Vista Ranch let me have my package delivered there free of charge. We picked it up shortly after 5 pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

Today's photos are of the sunset on Saturday, Feb 15th.  Each photo grows a little brighter for the first few, then they soon start to darken as the sun fades and the night steals quietly upon the desert.

 

 

 

We have a couple of small errands to run tomorrow but I'm hoping to get out for a walk in the morning before it gets too warm to take some photos. We shall see how that goes. 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping, I hope you had a wonderful day. 

 

 

Darkness is stealthy in it's descent and night falls quietly but swiftly here at Saddle Mountain.

 

 

Until next time.... take care, be safe, 

 

Deb