Day 4 - Hike the Montana Hiking Trail

We did not rush out this morning! Rod & I have been having bagels & cream cheese for breakfast. After eating, we piled in the truck for a hike. Drove a new route to the Montaña Hiking Trail. Found it easily. Weather was drizzly & cloudy again, but that is keeping it cooler! Rod has a cold. We had it very nice hike up to a viewpoint. Only saw a few birds down by thebe ginning. Saw 3 goats eating some aloe (?)! Lots of lizards. I really liked the hike. A little challenging, but not hard. There was a cooling breeze too. Had some trail mix at the top. We had planned to snorkel, but decided to head back to eat and change. Rod didn’t feel well. So Jim, Pam & I snorkeled off our place. Saw lots close in! Before snorkeling, we went shopping. Rod rested. Very crowded. Ordered pizza for dinner!

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Pam & Marg at the trailhead
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I like dragonflies
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Red saddletree - saddles were made out of them
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Ocean view from the trail
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It got a bit steep near the top
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Requisite selfie from near the top
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Lake view from the top
Day 4 Marguerite Hiking
A cute girl we met along the way
Day 4 Rod Hiking
A cute boy we met along the way
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Pam, Jim, Marg from the top
Day 4 Pam resting on trail
Pam resting at the top
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Jim contemplates
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Cactus and lake
Day 4 lizard
A lizard monster
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Pam and Jim
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That cute girl again
Day 4 candelabra cactus
Note the cacti growing (dark green, long and narrow) from the fallen (light brown) stalk. This isn't decaying plant material serving as a nurse log. The new growth is actually from the fallen stalk and has the same DNA. It is a candelabra cactus noticeable in a number of the earlier photos.