Good thing they are not aggressive! I'd probably have been a victim if they were.

Another invasive red eared slider.

It was wonderful to meet you Kelly! I'm almost sure our paths will cross again, and I look forward to it.

Thanks Janice - I do think the colors combinations pop.

This was really lucky, including that the light was so good. The right place t the right time.

Nice shot Susan. Great to see these two in the same frame and I love the purple wall behind them.

Another great shot and they're not even howling at the moon!

Great photo Scott! We see those everywhere here in Mesa. They have quite a distinctive call

Incredible cactus!!

I considered that myself and mentioned it at the time. It really only chops off a few blocks of the descent down Campbell.

Beautiful route, I'm stealing it. Kudos to y'all for the work on those hills. I think I'd scoot down Skyline around the worse part though.

Yup. Btw, here’s my favorite new fact of the day: their scientific name is Pyrocephalus.

Vermilion Flycatcher?

You’re right about that. I’m fortunate to have very low gearing but it still was a challenge!

That sounds like a nice route but a tad hilly when you get into those neighborhoods. We'd be walking up some of those grades for sure!