Yesterday we moved camp further south to the middle of the Kofa. Did a nice hike up by Horse Tank. They sure have a lot of water in the tanks and running down the little creeks right now. We were up fairly high on the hills behind the tank when we could see what appeared to be some rain clouds headed our way. It was just about time to head back so we started down. We no more made it to the jeep when the first drops of rain hit. We had to drive back to camp with the windshield wipers going! That is a first for us. I know we have not spent that much time in the desert, but we have been coming down here for a number of years. Last year it was so hot and dry the first part of March that we bypassed Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and headed to higher country up by Safford.
After we got back to camp, four young rabbits chasing each other around entertained us. I am sure our dog would have loved to join in on the fun, but we told him he just had to watch. He does not see so well anymore so that was not much fun either. We were treated to a very pretty sunset. Again, I tried to capture it on digital images with my camera, but the pictures don’t do justice to the actual scene. Will post some pictures one of these days when I get time and figure out the servers pictures procedures.
Just after dark it started to rain again and continued most of the night. Not a hard rain, just steady. More green and more flowers. This morning there is a sliver of the last part of this moon cycle out there and lots and lots of stars. The clouds have moved off to the east. I am sitting here at my laptop trying to catch up on writing a few articles and drinking my tea. But instead of working on them, I am posting. (Well, not actual posting yet because we do not have cell phone service out here so am not on the Internet.) Early morning is my time of day!
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