Saturday, April 21, 2018

5 Mile Hike Today

Went out for a nice little five-mile hike today. The air was crisp and clean, it was still in the morning hours so the heat is not yet too hot, it made for a nice way to start the day.

Starting out I noticed the cactus flowers are beginning their annual Spring tradition and opening up right away. They're so fresh, the pollen is sprinkled over the bottom of the petals as the bees and other insects feverishly sprint to capture what they can of this fresh new harvest.


As I walked I couldn't help but take notice of the new freshly sprouted green leaves on most all the trees. The leaves are so fresh and young, they haven't yet had time to thicken and toughen-up as the light shines through them so brilliantly.




Everywhere you look the flowers are coming out quickly to soak up the cooler part of the Spring sun before the heat becomes unbearable. In another month or so they will lose their flowers in order to conserve their moisture because of the heat onslaught.



Now is the best time to go out hiking in the desert to get a glimpse of the plants as they come to life. Many desert flowering trees are also beginning to show the first signs of flowering so they will be in their full glory.








It was interesting to see this old tree had fallen, must have been in the last week because this particular trail is one which I frequent and the tree fell directly across. I glimpsed inside and the tree, I presume, was either dead or close to, because the inside at the base is hollowed through.


Another wonderful ever so changing day in the Nevada desert.


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