Poppies

We peeked out the bedroom window at day-break, watching the skies color in advance of the rising sun. The clouds were gone. It would be a beautiful day.

Finishing breakfast, we marveled at the great view from our spot overlooking Lake Pleasant.

Next was a hike on the Pipeline Trail. Our timing was fortunate. Arizona poppies in early bloom surrounded the trail and marked nearby hillsides. We were walking on the yellow brick road. Locals we met on the trail indicated that this was an unusually good bloom, brought on by heavier than usual rains this winter and spring.


The rest of the day was just a lazy, sunny day.