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| Desert oases are an entirely different ecosystem from the majority of the desert environment. They are shady, lush, and teeming with life. One thing to notice are the bushy "skirts" from years of untrimmed fronds. |
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| Boys and Huts: A Winning Combination. |
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| James, Testing His Spiderman Capabilities |
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| Palm Tree "Beam" Work |
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| Water! We walked along a running stream the entire hike. |
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| James is really getting into tree climbing these days--DEFINITELY a trait he inherited from his Mama and her countless hours spent in almond orchards as a child. |
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| Jumping Joshua--This boy was born with springs in his feet. |
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| Tunneling Through Tree Skirts |
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| The Trailblazers |
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| Rock Bridge |
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| A Peaceful Moment...7 Seconds, Maybe |
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| Kings of the Mountain |
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| This entire grove was scorched by what appeared to be a fire. Like the great redwoods, their ability to survive fires is astonishing! |
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| James, sweeping the path with his oversized broom |
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| A view of the mountains on either side |
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| Yep--Found DIRT |
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| THROW! Repeat |
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| Dirt Wallowing |
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| Didn't quite make it back |
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| Hummingbirds at Canyon General Store |
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| Heading Home |
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| The Least Tired of All...What's the DEAL? |
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| The picture doesn't do it justice, but the cacti prickles are haloed by sunlight--one of the prettiest desert sights. |
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| Bedtime Reading: Indian Canyons Map (plotting our next trail, and reading important hiking safety tips) |
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