Today I joined a couple rangers for a field trip with some fourth graders to Hidden Valley. We hiked the loop, with stops to learn about the geology of this area, and ended the hike with a scramble through the boulders, over, under, and around the rocks. As we came around a corner, there was a rattlesnake just a foot away from the trail we were all walking, the first class walked past without seeing it. He wasn't bothered by us, but it's always a good reminder to realize how easy it is to miss something even when you're looking.
Hidden Valley.
Calico Cactus and polinator.
The monzogranite boulders of Hidden Valley.
Beavertail Cactus.
Beavertail Cactus
Chuckwalla.
Tumbling boulders.
Rattlesnake weed.
Desert Dandelion.
Paper Bag Bush.
The sphynx moths were all over the paper bag bushes.
Sphynx moth.
Sphynx moth.
Sphynx moth.
Hidden Valley.
Desert Dandelion.
Desert mallow.
Sphynx moth.
Sphynx moth.
Hidden Valley.
Hidden Valley.
Taking the kids through the boulders for a scramble.
