Today Odie and I enjoyed our first hike. He was quite happy to be off the leash for once and we learned a couple of lessons together. Namely: unless we find a rock in the shape of a bowl (of which we did find one, but only one), I need to pack a dog dish for water for him. In addition, Odie learned not to investigate the bottom of a cactus bush. He escaped from one pretty pathetically with about 20 cactus needles in his paws.
I have also surmised that I might be in a different climate here in Arizona. Evidently, the images of the cactus are pretty darn true and it was impressive to see them towering above me today. So, my new mission is to name these cacti. First off, our most famous and most impressive today: the Saguaro cactus.
And the meanest cactus of the day, I believe, goes to the Buckhorn Cholla. Of which, I have no photos, but did spend 10 minutes in close inspection of the needles (as I pulled them out of Odie).
I have also surmised that I might be in a different climate here in Arizona. Evidently, the images of the cactus are pretty darn true and it was impressive to see them towering above me today. So, my new mission is to name these cacti. First off, our most famous and most impressive today: the Saguaro cactus.
And the meanest cactus of the day, I believe, goes to the Buckhorn Cholla. Of which, I have no photos, but did spend 10 minutes in close inspection of the needles (as I pulled them out of Odie).
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