Hiking in the Desert Super Bloom

Our area has received a lot of rain this year, which is pretty unusual for us. It's been awesome and everything is so green and beautiful. Even the desert is experiencing more growth than in many years. It's called a Super Bloom.

Today, just one day shy of Michael's first year anniversary of his 1st stroke (the bad one was the 24th) we went hiking with our friend, Jeff. We took a not so easy 1.5 mile trail just above Palm Desert called Randall Henderson Loop Trail. Up a staircase and a through craggy ravine, across a sandy wash, across a narrow mesa, and down again. M did GREAT! He was very tired, but stayed strong the entire time. Quite a celebration near his one year anniversary.

 We saw so many beautiful sites. Flowers, birds, blooming cactus, it was amazing!

Hiking in the desert

The cacti were beautiful

M and Jeff

The windmills among the blooming desert


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