Last Saturday, members of our club went for a desert hike, at Borrego Palm Canyon. We were a small group of only seven people but as it turned out, had more pleasant temperatures in the desert than in San Diego!
When we started hiking it was “only” 84℉ but once we entered the shady areas of the canyon around 3 PM it was absolutely pleasant. The city of San Diego meanwhile broke the heat record for February when it reached 91℉ on that same afternoon, thanks to Santa Ana weather.
Below are some photos that our members made:
Bill McCarroll: Borrego Palm Canyon 3
Bill McCarroll: Borrego Palm Canyon 2
Bill McCarroll: Borrego Palm Canyon 1
David Clark: Common Side-Blotched Lizard
David Clark: Singing Black-Throated Sparrow
Alexander S. Kunz: “Cheering Spectators” – backlit Ocotillos (Fouquiera splendens) on a ridge in Borrego Palm Canyon
Alexander S. Kunz: Chuparosa (Justicia californica; Hummingbird Bush) against granitic rock in Borrego Palm Canyon
Alexander S. Kunz: at the palm oasis in Borrego Palm Canyon
