It was cool this morning and somewhat breezy, but the temperature climbed to 67 degrees by mid-afternoon. We had a lazy day around camp and did not accomplish much but we find we need that on occasion.
I was working and heard a commotion outside my window that faces a dry wash covered in brush and trees. Almost every day we see Gambel’s Quails scurrying around this area, looking for seeds or insects but they were in an uproar now. As I looked out my window, I saw why. A coyote was sauntering through the brush and had the quail scattering and flying up into the trees. I was able to get a photo before it moved on. It’s not the greatest photo since I took it through the screen but it’s good enough to see it was definitely a coyote. Justice usually lays on that side of the camper since it’s shaded but today, he was on the opposite side in the sun. I’m glad he was because not sure what the coyote would have done if he would have been laying there.
We’ve heard the coyotes at night, but this was the first one I’ve seen in the daytime. It did not seem cautious at all and must be quite comfortable around humans. Rather scary they are that emboldened.
For supper we fixed a couple of T-bones on the Blackstone. They were huge, delicious, and we had a salad for a side dish. It was a great meal while we enjoyed the beautiful evening.
Tomorrow we are going to Tonto National Monument near Roosevelt, AZ. Here we can visit ancient cliff dwellings and get another stamp in our passport book.
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