Mark's Scenic Arizona

Ballantine Trail/Pine Creek Loop = May 13, 2006

View on the way up

View on the way up

From the top of the first hill

From the top of the first hill

Deb and Jack making the climb

Deb and Jack making the climb

Variety of greens

Variety of greens

Wolf spider den

Wolf spider den

Plenty of rocks

Plenty of rocks

Spaghetti?

Spaghetti?

Rocks and boulders

Rocks and boulders

Blending in

Blending in

Rocks bleached white by runoff

Rocks bleached white by runoff

Saguaro in the rocks

Saguaro in the rocks

More saguaros

More saguaros

Rock on a hil

Rock on a hil

Shades of Easter Island

Shades of Easter Island

Gooding's Verbena

Gooding's Verbena

Another shot

Another shot

A close-up

A close-up

Jimson Weed

Jimson Weed

Solitary one

Solitary one

More blooms

More blooms

New nest under the old one

New nest under the old one

Closer

Closer

Fire took this one down

Fire took this one down

Headed back out

Headed back out

More Jimson Weed

More Jimson Weed

Prickly pear blooms

Prickly pear blooms

Just cacti, boulders and rocks

Just cacti, boulders and rocks

Stacked boulders

Stacked boulders

The gang headed back

The gang headed back

Too bright to see the nest inside

Too bright to see the nest inside

Traipsing up the trail

Traipsing up the trail

Nice flat boulder

Nice flat boulder

Four sets of arms on that one

Four sets of arms on that one

Balancing act

Balancing act

Half-way back

Half-way back

Plenty of boulders on this hike

Plenty of boulders on this hike

Almost looks like a bracelet

Almost looks like a bracelet

 

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