Wednesday Walk: Tardy Edition Fortuna Wash

About once a week Sam and I go for a drive and walk. He’s really good in the car, loves to go, and loves to find new places to mark and smell. This is a spot that's relatively near, but Sam loves to get in and out of the car so it's 'special'

This is in response to a Challenge by @tattoodjay to take photographs of things on a walk. Things you don’t normally see. I really like the challenge and the challenger so here I am again.

This is Fortuna Wash. It's a distinct feature of the area I live in. It looks dry and harmless, but it is a serious flash flood channel. When we get a big rain (usually in summer) this section right here will flow bank to bank about 2 feet deep. It drains an incredibly large area that is rocky and very hard where most of the rainfall runs off.

There was really a lot to see and smell on this walk so Sam stayed pretty close by. This is a channel off the main wash that we chose to walk in. It's still pretty good sized and mostly easy walking.

Due to the recent rains we had lots more flora than you would normally find in the Wash. Not the least of which is the Datura that was in quite a few spots. You might know it as Jimsonweed, but to the Navajo it is Sacred Datura.

This is pretty typical of the vegetation in the channel we were in, except for the palm tree. If you look closely you can see that it's actually a cel tower :) Actually pretty clever, it's on the edge of a golf course and insures good phone service in the neighborhood.

This is a really normal pace for Sam. He gets a scent of something interesting and he heads out at a pace. I never know what he's after and why he does or doesn't continue. It's not my job obviously.

There are places, particularly near the golf course that are pretty thick brush. You wouldn't want to go through there for any reason. That is sharp and stickery.

It's really a pretty cool area to walk, and obviously there is a lot of 'off road' traffic. The whole wash is really a pretty premium address, you get really good views of the mountains and no neighbors behind you. The drawback is the occasional snake, but most of them aren't right on the wash because of the bank system.

But this is really about our walk, the #wednesdaywalk. I really do enjoy this challenge and am grateful to @tattoodjay for sponsoring it.

All words and photos in this post are mine. For better or worse.

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