Stockpond is now dry

I was hoping yesterday's rain would add some water to the stockpond, so I took all four dogs with me on a short sunrise walk at 5am.  Minnie struggled the entire way, her legs stiff from arthritis.  We walked 0.75 miles to the creek crossing, and saw the dry pond on our return walk.  The mud on the bottom was slightly damp, so perhaps the pond had dried several days ago.  I could tell Minnie was disappointed as that meant she couldn't drink water on the return walk.  She was panting with thirst. She is not going to want to walk on subsequent walks now that the stockpond is dry.

The dogs weren't interested in staying around, so we left and got home by 5:45am, giving me enough time to get ready to meet other walkers for the Tuesday Garden Canyon walk at 7am.  At least there is water here.

I didn't go last week, but I last walked the road two Tuesday ago, when Columbines and monkeyflowers were still in bloom.  They are such a colorful combination of yellow and reds.  They are now gone.  Butterfly weed and firecracker penstemons are now in charge, June's version of yellow and reds.

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