About five minutes from the house there is a peak that Dennis calls the Mini Mt. Everest.  It has trails to the top, so today I did a little bit of exploring in search of a good place to hike.  Apparently even Pam didn't know that it has a park attached to the back of the peak.  It's a lovely oasis that has a little bit of everything.

It even boasted some ugly wildlife.  Ugly jack rabbits.  The ground squirrels were too fast for me to photograph, and be grateful for it.  They're ugly too.  I saw some baby road runners as well.  Who knew those things even existed outside of Looney Tunes?!  Wile E. Coyote was, however, nowhere to be seen.

I did my exploring a little after high noon, which isn't an ideal time to trek up an exposed hillside.  It's supposed to be cooler tomorrow, so my plan is to return in the morning to conquer Mini Mt. Everest (pictured below).  See you at the summit.