January Hikes

Hi Everyone!

It has been a little hectic, we have taken three hikes since we last reported. Unfortunately or maybe for you fortunately, we forgot to take the camera on the last one.

This mountain formation was visible for the entire hike we took 3 weeks ago. We thought the hike would be about 3 miles, turned out to be over 5. We were all pretty tuckered when we finished. Thankfully we had deposited a car at the end so we only had to do one way.

The next picture looked like a sombrero on top, then looking further it looked like a little person with his knees bent and his boots sticking out, looks like he is napping. I hope you have an imagination too!










Below is the rest of the crew. I didn't get a picture of them at the end of the hike but we were all dragging.

On the left is the river bank along the Salt River. The guys were quite a ways ahead of us and almost missed seeing the eagles. When Peggy & I first saw one it was just above the guys heads, they never saw it. Before we could get his picture he flew away. We watched it and it landed in a tree on the other side of the river. Then we spotten the nest, just under it. It appeared the other eagle was sitting on the nest, you can just see the head sticking up. We caught up with the guys in time for them to see it too.

There are also wild horses in the area. Below is the stallion and the last picture is the mare with the young one. We love this country and all the wildlife.

Our last hike, the one when we forgot to take the camera was the Hieroglyphic Trail. At the end of the hike were lots of hieroglyphics as well as some polluted water pools. Along the way were saguaros, jumping cholla, paloverde, creosote bush. We think there must have been a skunk bush too. If not there must have been a real one around nearby. After the hike was completed and we were trying to find our way back to the main road we saw 3 deer crossing the road. There were birds along the hike but that was the first large animals for the day.

Tomorrow is our hiking day again. Maybe there will be something we can share with you.

Happy Trails

Eloise & Gary