The entrance to RockHouse Canyon
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Bighorn Sheep's eye view of our camp.
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Our camp at RockHouse Canyon
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Getting rocks to anchor down the tents.
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Joey looking for matches to start the campfire.
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Desert Dog Diesel
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Kaiel sets up his tent.
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Our BJ70 with the Maggiolina tent set up
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Mom and son take a little break from the hustle and bustle.
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Sans sleep but still smiling
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The normally unassuming beaver tail cactus comes into its' own in Spring.
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Brilliant flowers on a beavertail cactus
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Ocotillo blossoms against the blue Desert sky
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Hedgehog Cactus in RockHouse Canyon
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Their were some interesting cloud formations due to the storm that was hitting the coast.
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Horned toad with amazing camoflauge. Notice how the black and white pattern perfectly matches the sand.
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The always impressive Ocotillo
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Amazing flower display on a group of beavertail cacti.
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Brilliant orange Ocotillo blossoms
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Funky gourds on the trail
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Uncle Bob "screening up" Joey
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Getting psyched up for the hike.
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These mini-bouquets are really awesome.
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Joey the future rock climber
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Jake gives it a try.
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Diesel of the Desert
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Linda and Pepper framed by a large Chuparosa bush
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Beavetail cactus bloom
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Spring softens the look of the Hedgehog cactus
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Checking the GPS with nephew Joey.
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Wallace's Woolly Daisies
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Sadie the Borrego Terrier
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Jake taking a breather from the hike
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OK who made Holly carry all the water bottles?
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Entrance to Rockhouse Canyon in the southern Anza Borrego desert
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Diesel finds some refuge from the Desert sun.
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Kaiel checks the view from the linehouse in RockHouse canyon
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Dave, Joey and Holly take a break in RockHouse Canyon.
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Heading back to camp from the linehouse. Hike is 2.7 miles each way according to the GPS.
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Large rattlesnake further up Carrizo Gorge
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