We've had company for a few days -
a friend from Texas we hadn't seen in seven years.
Thanks for taking time out of your life to come see us, Bill!
We had a great time.
Vic took Bill out for a few days to see the area.
They came back yesterday with the wildflower report.
Today Vic retraced their route so that I might see what is blooming.
Amazing the difference a couple of days makes.
The first blooms we saw were smack dab in the middle of the road!
Typical desert day -
just enough of a breeze that none of the flowers would hold still.
This little guy (gal) begged to be photographed.
Cactus wrens often build their nests in the cholla.
Two nests are in this one.
One is at the very top and...
this one near the base.
This is a fishhook barrel cactus.
Note that it leans.
Adult fishhook barrel cacti lean to the south thus they were nicknamed
compass barrel cacti.
When lost in the desert the leaning habit of this cacti makes a good direction finder.
The 'fishhooks' for which it is named.
On our return through the town of Elephant Butte we spotted the
following blooms in front of the Elephant Butte Inn.
An outstanding yucca....
and this glorious claret cup in front of an ocotillo
marked the end of a colorful day.
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