Category: Animals (page 3 of 13)

Outdoor Kitty

This cat visited us (on our patio) several times during December. I haven’t seen it recently though.

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Sandy and Chaco

After our Friday Hike, a number of us stopped by the visitor’s center.  There, we found Ranger Amy talking to (and taking photos of) Sandy and her eclectus parrot, Chaco.  Sandy rides long distances on her mountain bike with Chaco perched on her shoulder.

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After taking the photos of Sandy riding with Chaco, she passed Chaco over to Linda to hold…

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Wild Burros at Lake Pleasant

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Friday Fitness Hike

Nancy, Linda, Mike, Bob, and I hiked 14.5 miles on Friday. George joined us for the first 2.5 miles before turning back.

We hiked Dixie Mine to Pemberton which, due to its length, is something that we rarely do. From there, we hiked Pemberton, Coachwhip, Windmill, Bell Pass, and Prospector back to the service road. From there, we picked up Dixie Mine for the return to our vehicles.

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A view of Four Peaks from the sidewalk leading into the park

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A view of the McDowells from the Dixie Mine Trail

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Moss along the Dixie Mine Trail

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A small rock formation along the Dixie Mine Trail

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George, Bob, Linda, Nancy, and Mike

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View from the Coachwhip Trail

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A view of Thompson Peak from the Bell Pass Trail

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Rock formation on the Bell Pass Trail

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Cyclists on the Prospector Trail

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Tarantula on the Prospector Trail

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Saguaros near the end of the Prospector Trail

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Christmas Cholla

Callisto

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Callisto

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Rattlesnake

Amy and I saw this snake on our Thursday Morning Hike…

 

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Here’s another version – this is what I fed into Topaz Impression to get the result above.

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Freckles

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Tiger

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Callisto

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