Hiked up and around Thumb Butte in Prescott today.
Thumb Butte from downtown Prescott
Thumb Butte from the trailhead
Thumb Butte from an opening in the trees
Bark beetle killed tree
Granite Mountain from the trail (we're going to hike it later this spring)
Some of the peaks still have snow
Indian Paintbrush
Thumb Butte from near the top of the trail
Being checked out by a crow
Prescott from the top of the trail
Up in the corner of this pic, a vulture is being chased by a Peregine Falcon for straying to close to the nesting area.
Interesting rocks
Not quite the top, but as close as we can get until June. The trail up is shut off by the orange barrier until after the Peregrines further up finish nesting.
Me, at the top
Looking north to the San Francisco peaks
Thumb Butte from downtown Prescott
Thumb Butte from the trailhead
Thumb Butte from an opening in the trees
Bark beetle killed tree
Granite Mountain from the trail (we're going to hike it later this spring)
Some of the peaks still have snow
Indian Paintbrush
Thumb Butte from near the top of the trail
Being checked out by a crow
Prescott from the top of the trail
Up in the corner of this pic, a vulture is being chased by a Peregine Falcon for straying to close to the nesting area.
Interesting rocks
Not quite the top, but as close as we can get until June. The trail up is shut off by the orange barrier until after the Peregrines further up finish nesting.
Me, at the top
Looking north to the San Francisco peaks
