Talk about a trip you took out to Anza Borrego
Carrizo Gorge
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
7/27/2014
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Met up with Daren last Friday for some hiking and camping. Ended up heading out to Goat Canyon via Carrizo Gorge mainly since I'd never been. Was near 90 degrees at the start and over 100 when we arrived at the trestle which is about 600 ft closer to the desert floor. Total of 15 miles in and back.
A few railcars are still at the siding past De Anza Resort. Like to find interesting details in these steel boxes.
 Steps by tomteske, on Flickr
 Timkin by tomteske, on Flickr
Further down, Daren spotted this ewe and immediately sensed something wasn't right. She kept going in and out of the tunnel entrance and only slowly walked away as we approached.
 Guardian Ewe by tomteske, on Flickr
When we entered the tunnel, we discovered why.
 Lamb Fall by tomteske, on Flickr
We figured the lamb must have died within the last 24 hour since no smell, hardly any flies and no predation. Looked like it had struggled to stay up with several areas nearby looking like it could barely stand. Being spectators to the persistent maternal yearning for a now deceased lamb was sad to say the least. Daren says the lamb was born way too late in the season to have a decent chance at survival.
 Struggling by tomteske, on Flickr
No human company the entire way except a few military choppers flying up and down the gorge.
 Carrizo Cobra by tomteske, on Flickr
Several miles out there, looks like someone ran out of juice before reaching their destination.
 Scooter by tomteske, on Flickr
After ten tunnels, the trestle. Couple panoramas and time to get back in the shade.
 Goat Canyon Trestle Panorama2 by tomteske, on Flickr
 Goat Canyon Trestle Panorama by tomteske, on Flickr
Daren lugged a huge camera and tripod all the way out and started looking like Ansel Adams sans the beard
 Asel Sefcek2 by tomteske, on Flickr
On the way back, these guys were kind enough to wait while I shed my pack and grabbed for my camera. Haven't seen bighorn around here this close up before so it was pretty exciting seeing seven of them take their time passing by.
 G7 by tomteske, on Flickr
Someone's missing something.
 Missing Something by tomteske, on Flickr
Heading home. Found the remains of another lamb on the way back and saw cat tracks walking to a spring inside one of the tunnels.
 Heading Home by tomteske, on Flickr
The only pic I managed from our campsite on Table Mt after a few too many refreshments. Enjoy. Tom
 The View by tomteske, on Flickr
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