Page Two C
Going Over the Top Past the Spring
Backtracking though a portion of the seep area, the trail gave me a choice to go up and away from the spring toward the south. This is the trail coming out of the trees:
Next we walk along the edge of a ridge cut by water. In the distance are some houses and trees that are in the town of Blue Diamond (a city with springs):
Ridge edges continue to be worked on by water erosion and freeze-thaw action in winter, causing edges to become unstable:
Trixie was examining the depth of this cleft:
That block of rock below probably fell not many years ago:
There are more such clefts, these are not stable cliff edges, and in the distance you can see the path back down to the wetter area below us:
The views back to Red Rock from this rise are very pleasing:
Turns out there is a decent path back down, unfortunately I did not see it and scrambled down this slope instead:
On the way I met one of those bugs that stick their rear end up if they feel threatened: their rears are horrible to eat for birds, this is how birds are reminded:
The dumb bug did not realize I was a vegetarian I guess.
Next, we are back in the wetter area, this time moving north, back toward the spring.
Go to Page Two D, Moving North, Back to the Spring
Go to Page Two E, Leaving the Spring Via the Higher Trail
Go to Page Three A, Chasing a Rainbow at Red Rock
Go to Page Three B, Chasing a Rainbow into Las Vegas
Go Back to Page One A, Location of A Spring-fed Stream Near Blue Diamond, Nevada
Go Back to Page One B, A Walk in a Spring-fed Stream
Go Back to Page Two A, Setting and Approach to Wheeler Camp Spring
Go Back to Page Two B, Following Signs of Moisture Uphill, and Down Again to the Spring
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