Deep Canyon is an interesting environment and I'm always discovering new things there. Saturday was a dull and dreary and rainy day. I headed up the mountain, past the pinyon forest, to the horse ranch to check on Cali's progress after she colicked this week. She is doing fine and recovering. She passed a LOT of sand in her manure...sigh...This is a constant battle. She's a Wyoming mustang which my husband purchased on a BLM online bidding, along with Scout. Horses don't intentionally eat sand, but if they are fed on the ground, they accidentally injest it Anyway, along the way, I pulled off at my favorite dirt road to explore the mountains in the rain. I found these yuccas, with the morning's raindrops still on them. Interesting, eh?
Love those broadleaf yuccas for their intrinsic beauty and the flowers and fruit are quite tasty. Also a useful plant for its fibers and soapy roots. Nice close up shots. Hope you didn't get poked.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your horse. That was so nice you to buy them. The photos (and subjects) are amazing...
ReplyDeleteInteresting yucca's but interesting story about your horses. I did not know that mustangs eat sand! How I would love to go riding in the mountains with you!
ReplyDeleteThose things fascinate me. All those little strings and things on them.
ReplyDeleteThe curls on the broadleaf yuccas (looks like Mojave Yucca) are so exquisite, so is the contrast of moisture on them (so rare)! Nice close-ups.
ReplyDeleteCalifornia - much more than the beach, the Golden Gate Bridge, or starlets...