Sightseeing in Anza Borriego
Since we are spending more time exploring, we decided to cross the road, literally, from the Calcite mine and check out more of Anza Borriego. One of the things that caught our eye, were the wildflowers in bloom. While the quantity wasn't the greatest, we still enjoyed checking them out. I hope you do too.
Sunflower
Creosote Flowers
This is the area we are heading into
Varied wildflowers
I thought this rock caught in the tree was interesting, its about the size of a large cantaloupe
No matter where I go, I'm always looking for the best views
As we continue down into the wash we start to see different layers in the canyon walls
We've been seeing this beetle on our trips to Anza Borriego, they always fascinate me
Various wildflowers
Bees on flowers
Driving through the wash
After driving through the wash, we arrived at Fonts Point. Here is a truly spectacular location with views that just don't quit. Of course Roy and I have to "check it out" at a closer and perhaps mentally unbalanced level. While this terrain is spectacular, it turns out to be nothing more than dried mud for the most part, with a few rocks thrown in. In a wetter area this would be gone in the blink of an eye, geologically speaking.
View from Fonts Point
With such spectacular views, it's a popular place
OK Roy, just a step to the left
Looking toward the southwest, soon we'll be hiking down there
Roy gingerly picking his way down
Come on across Cameron, it's easy!
Easy my foot!
Hey Roy, why aren't you making it look easy?
Roy finds a geo cache
Lupines
Beavertail Cactus
Verbenia
I've heard that Anza Borriego was used for target practice during WWII
We are headed up the wash, Fonts Point is in the distance
Come on Roy, it's easy
Roy on one of the more interesting sections of the climb
People on top of Fonts Point, we are about halfway up from the wash
Looking back down at the way we came up
Looking up at Fonts Point
Roy nearing the top of Fonts Point
After our little hike, we decided to go look at the fish traps on way towards home. We did quite a bit of wandering and saw some interesting stuff, but the fish traps in this area are still eluding us.
A very colorful rock that caught my eye
Smoothed out area overlooking ancient Lake Cahuilla, possibly a campsite?
Old Native American trail on hillside, beneath the possible campsite
A look at a rock that split before it was covered with travertine or tufa
Have these rocks been lined up, or is this how they were naturally deposited?
Seashells not too far from the Salton Seashore, from ancient Lake Cahuilla
