Betcha the ringtails are loving it.

Most likely, along with all the other critters in the area.

beautiful <3

Thank you. Was killing a little time before a Dr. appointment - visited that park just to see how much water was flowing thru the creek. First time I've seen that waterfall.

it does look like it was good... wish it would rain here...

Vix

We keep getting the left overs of all the storms hitting California - one more tomorrow. Going to be one hell of a wildflower season in the Sonoran Desert and in the grasslands in my area

I'd love to see that... when my grandson was born and we went to England to visit, the poppies were in bloom and that was absolutely lovely...

Vix

Would love to see that. Out my way we have the California Poppies, rather orange\yellow in color. Should be blooming in a month

Do they still have the opium, or is that just a British poppy thing?

The California ones aren't that type of poppy.

Darn!...I mean, good! I suppose they use the California ones in poppy seed muffins, then?

Nope those are from the Opium Poppy.

Simple beauty and rare.

Slight cropped image - rest was of the old concrete dam from the late 19th century - water spilling over that like crazy. Lynx creek has some neat rock formations but that deep ravine is really nice. Had been a very productive gold mining area. Before that a lot of tribal cultures going back thousands of years. Ruins of a Pueblo near by - occupied from around AD 900 to 1200 - 50 plus rooms - probably had a few hundred residents . Similar villages up and down the creek area My tribal council Hero Forge figures - well I based them on furry versions of what the ancient residents of my area would have been.

As Bill Wurtz said, "I've always wanted to know how to build a city in a cliff." Needless to say, the city of Pueblosa from Heroes of Ryperna, or at least the central palace, is inspired by Pueblo settlements.

Here you go: https://www.prescottvalley-az.gov/1.....zmaurice-Ruins Info on the ruin just down the street from me. Main structure then there were 2 sort of look out towers on nearby hills. Not a Cliff Dwelling but located on a hill for defense. Now for a good cliff dwelling in my region - Montezuma Castle - https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/si.....astle_NM02.jpg Now that would be a wonderful place for anthro Ringtails....