My friend Loretta invited several of us to ride into the Section 32 BLM lands near her house this past summer.
We parked at her house and rode out into the BLM land, enjoying vistas of South Mountain in the distance.
Beautiful, hot, sunny day trail selfie!
It was very green out on the trails with many wildflowers.
Lots of yellow rabbitbush too.
Loretta, Ginny and Roxanne.
We rode up to the burn scar caused by a recent lightning caused wildfire just east of Founders Ranch.
Ginny and Tibi
Roxanne and Shadow
We believe this tree, obviously hit by lightning, was the cause of the wildfire.
Apache and I, Yvonne and Etta Bay and Ginny and Tibi.
Ginny, Loretta and Roxanne standing in a beautiful green meadow.
There weren't many tall trees in this BLM area. The pinon trees at least provided a little shade.
Riding across a man-made dam.
After we came back to Loretta's house, we watered our horses and tied them up to any shade we could find.
Shadow and Etta Bay.
Apache hanging out under the barn canopy while Duke and his mini-companions run around.
Tibi hanging out on the hill.
While our horses rested after the ride, we sat up on Loretta's deck and watched them, while we enjoyed a delicious lunch that Loretta prepared for us.
Ice cold beer and fresh shrimp ceviche with cilantro, tomatoes, onions, avocado and lime. Along with homemade pickles. Some of these ingredients came straight out of Loretta's garden.
So delicious!
And while we ate, Etta Bay got herself into an uncomfortable "pickle".
Roxanne hurried over to rescue her.
Silly mare!
Life is Good!
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