When the late autumn sun is low in the south, it makes the western face of Cochise Stronghold seem a bit flat; here is our hiking destination, a ginormous jumble of boulders:
My mom’s youngest sister, Theresa, drove down from Phoenix to Tucson this past weekend: she picked me up, along with her friend Jeanie and her son Zach (who also live here), and drove us all to St. David, where me met up with my uncle Thomas, who lives there. My mom drove over separately from Sonoita. I took a photo of our group midway through our hike:
Theresa’s friend Jeanie was a real champ, here she is making her way through the boulders:
I just love the views from the western side of the Cochise Stronghold; this is a photo looking down on Treaty (or “Knob”) Hill:
Along the way there was one thing blooming, what looks like Chamisa, and the few pollinators left were numerous and busy:
And there was a lovely colored lizard headed down a rock face:
I’m sure there were other birds and animals in the area, but the sounds of our voices made them invisible. Personally, I’m happy if big predators like mountain lions stay invisible.
Here’s my mom, looking very sporty:
I’m already looking forward to my next trip back!
