Pima Prickly Park

Today's fun consisted of enjoying a Chocolate Extreme Blizzard from DQ at our neighborhood park (chocolate fix, check), watching a movie called "Reunion" on our comfy lazy boys, and touring a nearby park around sunset called Pima Prickly Park.  I think the best part at the park was seeing a coyote.  Unfortunately, I didn't get a great pic, but that's ok. Here's a few pics from the park.

First off, things we did not see.  Can't say I'm sad about not seeing the rattlesnake!  By the way, I think the desert spiny lizard is the one that I often see hanging out in our backyard.

Now, onto the educational part.

Ocotillo.

Above pic.

Yucca.

Nichol's hedgehog.

Fish-hook barrel cactus.

Saguarohenge, one of my favorite parts.

Above pic.

Agave lechuguilla.

More fish-hook barrel.

Teddy bear Cholla.  Somehow not what I think of when I think of a teddy bear.

Jumping cholla.

Ok, I think that's enough cacti.  Who knew there could be so many kinds, although I'm sure there are many more.

Our good friend bunny.

I think it was a cottontail?

Or was it one of these?

Pretty.

Here is where Matthew started reciting the Robert Frost poem, "The Road not Taken".

Mr. Coyote.  He got away pretty quick so I only got his back side as he ran from us.

Pretty cactus.

 And finally, a few sunset pics taken as we toured the park.

Hoping to see some stars tonight now that we have our telescope set up.  We shall see!