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

Roy on the lookout

Broken pottery

It ended up being a very full day. All told we were able to check out the wildflowers, hike the Fonts Point area and check out some Native American sites along the shores of ancient Lake Cahuilla. A great time was had by all!