Walk in the Wetlands to see some of the beavers that live there

Yes beavers live right behind our home in The Wetlands, in the Middle of the Mojave Desert. There are about 84 of them living in the river and ponds in the park. Saturday morning my walking friend and I took a walking tour to see the beavers. $5 to go. We had to be there at 5 a.m. and it was already 85 degrees. Did about two miles and it was into the 90's already when we finished. The park puts on all kinds of walks. We might try to take the bat seeing walk which is in the evening. So we got in a little over two miles. The sun was just lighting the sky. Our first stop was at one of the ponds, didn't see anything there. 

Kept walking towards the river. The sun was still behind the mountains. 

Our guide suddenly said there are some beavers!  So we all looked - it took me a while before seeing what she was seeing. See the ripple in the water. Hard to see them. But one by one each of us saw what she was talking about. 

AND I GOT A PICTURE!  Yes, that is the top of a beaver's head. I know, but you take what you can get. Throughout the park live about 85 beavers. In the river and the ponds. They originally came from  the Colorado River and been here forever. 

A couple more noses sticking up. 

These beavers don't build stick lodges, because of the heat and lack of wood they dig tunnels in the mud to live. They eat trees, bark and tree leaves, herbaceous and aquatic plants. ??? The coyotes, fox and bobcats prey on them. Yes we have all of them in the park behind us. About 15 of us on the walk. It was interesting and fun to get out and  walk again. 

My legs are still complaining through. No used to it. 

Starting tonight we are into Monsoon season, it might  rain anytime in the next week. Will believe it when I see it. We sure could use it though. 

i got my results from the endoscopy on Friday. They stretch my esophagus with a balloon during the procedure so it doesn't' feel like I'm swallowing nails when I eat any more, so that's good. Diagnosis is Chronic Gastritis. So no more drinking, no more spicy food, no more aspirin and like drugs. Well I already do all that, no alcohol, no spicy food or aspirin etc. Also reduce stress. Hummm... guess that means more ice cream. Have also got the "faulty workmanship" leaking fixed on the roof. I also sold my 1998 Mustang. I miss it already. 

The Sphere for July 4th 

And the World Cup. We are still watching, Argentina fans of course. They've had some rough games. 

And that's it for now. Still well over 100 here.