Interesting objects encountered on our long walks.
Maybe an indigenous peoples grinding stone, but probably just an erosion pattern.
The skeleton of a saguaro cactus.
A bunch of tiny versions of the previous erosion pattern in a soft desert rock.
A hummingbird bush in bloom.
The main attraction in terms of wildlife in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is the Desert Bighorn Sheep. We were privileged to have a pair observing us from the peak of Crystal Hill in the northwest corner of the Refuge. We camped in the same area several years ago and had several sheep watching us then too!
The male gave us a great profile pose.
Two days later we climbed the hill, where Robert and Mav posed at the peak.
It was so windy in the desert we decided to head to town hoping the wind would lessen. It did, so we enjoyed several hikes in the Yuma East Wetlands where Mavrik could run and even swim in the Colorado river. We were camped across the river at the Quechan Indian Casino and were able to walk across the Ocean to Ocean Bridge to the wetlands area and even into town. We toured Main Street in the historic old town and even picked a mandarin orange to enjoy from a tree in a parking lot!
A picture of a picture of the Ocean to Ocean Bridge!
Detail of the interior of the restored Yuma Post Office, now a commercial building.
The sunrise this morning was gorgeous. We are only about 5 miles from the Mexico border, the city lights we see at night are in Mexico!
Mavrik turned 4 today and got a special treat, a beef neck bone, to chew on while we enjoyed a campfire.