Frogs and Poodle Dog BushMay 18 2017

This is the desert I was expecting

May192017
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I've finally entered the desert.

Today was a long hike -- up, over, and down many ridges. It was also hovering around 95°F, which felt brutally hot, but is probably only a hint of what's to come.

Pretty, though. Arid, but pretty.Pretty, though. Arid, but pretty.

The end of today's section was an oasis: a KOA!

<3 <3 <3<3 <3 <3

They had frozen pizza, ice cream, soda, laundry, and showers -- what more could a heat-exhausted hiker ask for?

Hint: it's not delivery (though that was an option)Hint: it's not delivery (though that was an option)
Hiker HeavenMay 20 2017