We had a small treat yesterday…our kids, who live in Grand Junction, Colorado, arrived with our granddaughter, her best friend, and their three fur children…”Would you like to go for a hike”? They asked!

“Sure” we replied!

Loading up Boomer, Terry and I followed them onto SawMill Mesa Road, past the Correctional Facility, then onto the old road to Escalante Canyon.  Turning off we all parked and started hiking up a dry wash.  They day wasn’t too hot and the bugs were still stunned from all the rain we had the two days before.

The desert wildflowers were stunning!  But (to me) the most beauty came from those fleeting papery flowers of the cactus…

There were many different colors

Scattered here and there

Delighting in the recent moisture

Followed by warmth

and sunshine

A rare and lovely Gift!

Your friend,

Linda