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Show Low, Arizona (October 24, 2020) Debra and I have a home in Show Low, the gateway to Arizona’s White Mountains. We are surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, which offers 200+ miles of recreational trails. This morning I hiked a section of nearby Los Caballos (“The Horses”), a 16-mile loop trail.
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The weather was beautiful – upper 50s, breezy, mostly blue sky. And the scenery was outstanding – ponderosa pines, junipers, and scrub oak, large expanses of manzanita and other low-lying shrubs, and scenic vistas of distant mountains. Truly a feast for my eyes!
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As I hiked eyes-down over a rocky portion of the trail (lest I trip!), I glimpsed movement in my peripheral vision. I raised my eyes to see an incredible sight – a herd of a dozen elk, led by a large antlered buck, bounded across the trail no more than 100 feet in front of me! Their hooves clicked against the hard ground as they quickly climbed a hill and disappeared.
Further along the trail I spotted the burnt trunk of a tree. A large hole near its center framed this scenic shot. My first hike on Los Caballos was awesome! |
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