Catalina State park …Catalina Days

Howdee all,

As you know…Catalina State Park is one of my favorite campgrounds.

Walk out the door..and go for a walk..

The recent rains have added some water to the wash..Jeff and I haven't crossed it yet to go for a longer hike.

  We will…but the past few days we have just taken short walks…

To see what we can see…and to see if things have changed…

The clouds change daily…

This day we walk its Bright…sunny…

Water is still flowing in the wash….

Saguaro Cactus just about everywhere here…

All kinds of Cactus And Rocks..lots of rocks..

Dirt paths to paradise… A Paradise that can be difficult in summer months..

and dry spells….

I have never experienced Catalina's Summers….

Maybe someday we will This time of year the weather is lovely…mid sixties during the day …and forties at night.

We do see birds here…even though its not peak season for them…

I need to take better photos of birds..but..oh well…

Here are a few regulars….

Black-throated sparrow

Curve-billed Thrasher Black-chinned Sparrow

I think it looks like a Junco with sparrow wings… Red-naped sapsucker Great horned Owl… Rufus winged sparrow   And back at home…

Ballie rests in a box..nesting..

Ballie doesn't care for the desert..and is hibernating until we reach some green grass.

The internet here is very spotty..some nights it works..sometimes not…I go into town if I want to upload a blog post…or view video..

so…I love this campground…but..I miss the internet…