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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Dessert walk

The trip continues...
We decided we wanted to check out a place we had driven by several times where the cliffs were colorful and had interesting stripes.
When we parked we found that many people hiked back here because of some interesting toadstool formations.  Hence the name of the trail - the toadstool trail!

Beautiful formations and stipes running through them!






When we were just starting, a man that was leaving, told us to be careful of rattlesakes, saying he had just seen a couple!

It wasn't long before we start seeing these - rattlesnake holes!  We steered clear!


It was dry and very hot out there!



We saw this little gecko along the way.  He blends in pretty well, don't you think?


 Someone who had come before made a nice little stack of stones.





Do you see the toadstool?  They are at the right of this picture.



Here's a little closer view.




Time to walk back. We were so ready for air conditioning and a drink, but so enjoying the desert beauty.






Tomorrow I'll share the slot canyons, a whole different kind of beauty!

11 comments:

Hootin Anni said...

You're brave!! If someone said they sae two rattlesnakes, I'd probably not tske another step.

Toadstool rocks are cool tho!

Hootin Anni said...

saw, not sae

Ramblings of a Retired Lady said...

Beauty in another way! Love the formations and did see the toadstools...interesting to me.

Arlene G said...

Those ae some beautiful blue skies!! Eye candy for sure!

Kerin said...

So beautiful!

Often times I've thought about what it must have been like when the rock formations were created... must have put on quite a show!!

Smiles :)
~K.

Changes in the wind said...

I am impressed that you braved the heat and rattlesnakes to get these pictures but how beautiful they are.

Laura said...

Those toadstools are so cool! The rattlesnakes not so much! :)

Sally said...

I do see the toadstools! Such beautiful photo's, Mari! :)

You are so kind to share your trip with us, and I'm glad y'all had a great time.

xoxo

Jenny said...

Instead of the desert, I'lll have dessert. Haahaa xoxo

Kim said...

What a beautiful part of the country!

Jean said...

Beautiful! But the rattlesnake warning would have had me turning right around out of there!