The hikes have been good. Discovery Walk is this month as we scuttle about looking for some rich areas to share. The desert breath will be upon us. The Foothills Palo Verdes are aglow in their masses of flowered yellow, saguaros are crowning bonnets of creamy colored posies and the opuntias, prickly pear and cane chollas accent the desert floor with blossoms of lemon yellow and other variations. Catclaw, white ratany and desert senna perfume the breezes with their distinctive aromas.
Temperatures drop enough for open windows at night.
In the early 70s there was an onyx mining operation just to the north of the turn. I think some volcanic pieces lurk underfoot as well A short trudge up this old road brings one to a saddle with some inviting rocks to sit and rest. The wildest artifact is a huge smashed 60s boom box, its innerd circuits and buttons fully exposed.