Mike ... Mike ... Mike!!!

It was hump day in the Arizona desert and am I glad THAT'S over with.  The wind blew all day long, accompanied by rain of course.  Mrs. Dove didn't seem to mind as she stayed high and dry in the palm tree.  She moved a quarter turn from last year making it much harder to photograph her.

I don't know if this is her or Dad.  It even seems the kids from last year are still hanging around.  In the afternoons, they all come out for lunch in the grass.  I've never noticed one with black spots before.

Hump day did give me a chance to get out and look for spring.  In spite of the wind, which isn't fun at all, there were a few breaks in the rain, enough to catch several of my yucca plants blooming.  They don't look like much yet, but once the blooms open, they will shine a little brighter.

In the afternoon, I took off on a jaunt looking for another ghost town.  Look what I found instead.  Finally, some flowers blooming in the desert.  You can tell the skies were pretty angry.  I found the little town, but it's a ways from the pavement and quite muddy.  

The first big dip didn't look appealing enough to be stuck in for hours, so I opted to return on another day.  As it was, I splattered mud all over the highway for half a mile once I got out.  

I suppose I could have left my car on the side of the road and walked, but that didn't feel safe either.  Do that in California and not only will your battery and tires disappear, your entire CAR will be gone upon your return.  Mike Mike Mike ... they stole my car!!!  Better to be safe than sorry!

With so many clouds still overhead, the sunset didn't happen.  The day before however, it was pretty spectacular from my back yard.  

It's a chilly 33 degrees this morning.  Arizona can't decide whether to be warm or freezing cold.  I'm determined that won't keep me from Tombstone today.  At least all the roads are paved.