Kelly was our leader and she lead us up the Tree Spring Trail to the Overlook at Bear Canyon. Great hike, cool enough for the climb, great friends to share the day with, and no rain during the hike, could not ask for more! And, we had wildflowers...color me happy!
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| The Oh-So-Happy Hoofers: Judy S., Kelly (our leader), Julianne, Lynda, Jean, Barb, Carol, Judy A. |
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| And behind the camera with a perfect selfie: Rose |
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| Heading out and up! |
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| Bright sunshiny day! |
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| Kelly checking to make sure we are all following her |
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| We saw many beautiful wildflowers this one is a Purple Geranium |
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| A not-so- Giant Hyssop |
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| Giant Hyssop |
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| Purple Geranium a.k.a. Fremont Geranium |
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| Velvet Umbrellawort a.k.a. Mountain Four o'clock |
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| Draba |
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| Moist Trail |
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| Skyrocket a.k.a. Scarlet Gilia |
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| Closeup of Skyrocket |
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| Redroot Buckwheat |
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| Draba and Richardson's Gerarnium |
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| Closeup of Richardson's Geranium |
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| Nodding Onions |
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| Showy Daisy |
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| Birdbill Dayflower...these only last one day so lucky we saw these |
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| Nodding Onions with Birdbill Dayflower |
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| A larger Giant Hyssop |
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| Taking a break |
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| Velvet Umbrellawort a.k.a. Mountain Four o'clock |
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| Purple Geraniums and Draba |
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| Because of the drought a lot of the wildflowers were quite small. I saw this Wallflower peeking out from under some oak leaves |
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| Here is a side shot of that Wallflower |
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| Showy Daisy |
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| Showy Goldeneye |
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| Spike Verbena a.k.a. New Mexico Vervain |
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| WallFlowers |
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| Birdbill Dayflower |
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| Hairy Golden Aster |
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| A Rose |
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| Baby Tree |
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| View of Ortiz Mountains East of Albuquerque |
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| Nodding Onions |
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| Showy Daisy |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Reaching the Overlook to Bear Canyon |
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| Group Picture: Julianne, Kelly, Lynda, Judy S., Carol, Barb, Jean, Judy A. |
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| and Rose |
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| Alpine Stemless Bitterweed |
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| Alpine Stemless Bitterweed |
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| Geyer's Onion |
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| Geyer's Onion Closeup |
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| Lunchtime |
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| Views at the Overlook |
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| Fossils at Overlook this is a Crinoid (the stem) |
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| Crinoid fossils (on end view of stem) |
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| Two segments of Crinoid stems |
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| Bunches of stems |
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| Notchleaf Groundsel |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Alpine Stemless Bitterweed |
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| Geyer's Onion |
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| Heading back down the trail |
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| A fallen tree with an incredible amount of mushrooms attached to it |
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| Someone built a lean-to on the large rock since the last time I hiked this trail |
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| A cozy little shelter |
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| Cutleaf Groundsel |
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| Another beautiful hike in the Sandia Mountains |
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