Heart Day

 

Today is our 39th wedding anniversary...it seems like not so very long ago that we said "I do." And we still do!!!

We hiked to this heart rock near Lake Arrowhead. Sweet! 

I also saw a rock that looks rather heart-like, and when I moved the rock next to it to get a better shot, the dampness beneath it also looks a bit like a heart. It's Heart Day, after all! 

And Happy Valentine's Day!

Birds, Seen

 

A fun hike on Sunday at the San Elijo Lagoon. 

We saw an egret.

A belted kingfisher (I've never seen one before!).

A Great egret.

(Size comparison here between the egrets...and some ducks!)

And not sure what this bird is...a mockingbird (maybe?).

Wildflower Walk, Day IV

 

FIN.

Wildflower Walk, Day III

 

Wildflower Walk, Part II

 

Desert Views

 

Font's Point overlooks the Borrego Badlands, and the view is spectacular.

We also hiked the William Kenyon Overlook trail, which leads to another panoramic view below.

The chollas look as if they are lit up...

There is nothing quite like the desert...

Hiking the Slot

 

It was so amazing to hike the Slot, a--you guessed it--slot canyon hike in Anza-Borrego. Just beautiful! There was some boulder scrambling (with some assists from below), but it was so so worth it. Truly magical...