Devil's
Thumb itself, as you near the top of the canyon.
This was the weekend after we first got Chili, so we were trying to figure her out, as she was us.
We started down the trail to see what it was like.
Looking
back up the way we just came - see the angle of the trees compared to the
angle of the trail - this is *steep*.
Pretty
soon we realised what a bad idea this was. What goes down, has to come
back up again and we were feeling wimpy.
Arty
shot with dust motes and WST sign in the foreground.
The
footing was good, but the feeling of the backs of your calves stretching
as you trudged up the hill really made you appreciate what Tevis horses
accomplish.
Chili
n' me trying to stay upright as we near the top of the canyon. She didn't
think trudging uphill was much fun, either.
Looking
across the canyon - the riders come down that side to the Swinging Bridge
at the bottom, and then "pop" back up this side.
The
White Truck's first four wheel drive experience with us. Brilliant! Now we
can go anywhere and do anything (well, at least drive about in the
backwoods without worrying about getting totally stuck).
Chili
gets a drink from my smooshable bucket. Patrick's hands are nicer smelling
than that plastic bucket, apparently.
Same
idea, only I turned the flash on, so you can see how lovely and shiney she
is.