JoAnn and I drove out Friday night. Bad chose of the 60 east as we got to the two lane hilly section east of moreno valley and stopped as there was as an accident where it connects to the 10. took an hour and a half to go 15 miles. We stayed at a small motel we always enjoy. Well almost always. Last year the owner had been injured in a car wreck and his niece took over while he healed. It took almost a half hour to check in as she talked and talked and talked. (and talked)
Anyway we woke up the next morning and went to the hike we like best. 49 palms oasis. It's 3 miles up a mountain down then back up and down. The weather was quite nice about 78. On the road to the trail head I got some shots of my favorite bird a quail
The flowers were in bloom. Apricot Mallow (I don't know all of them but love this one)
Barrel cactus
My Wife
My wife really loved this one
Didn't see a tortoise but the chuchwalla were out in force
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