Gonzales Road is definitely a pasque flower hot spot to check out next spring. I walked there yesterday, via the Bayo Canyon Bench Trail, and found the pasque flowers my friend told me about. She said she had counted 40 blooms at one visit. I didn't attempt to count them and it is late in the season but the locale does show promise. The usual place the WI goes for their annual pasque flower hike, Guaje Mountain, is very dry this year although they did found some of the pretty, lavender blooms. Maybe next year they would like to check out Gonzales Road - I surely will.
On my way to Gonzales Road, I marveled at how picturesque the Bayo Canyon Bench Trail is. To me, it's as beautiful as any formal garden. I love the way some of the ponderosa trunks are bent and misshapen. They are even more beautiful than the straight ones. I always enjoy observing how Bayo Canyon starts out shallow near the trail's beginning and then is at the bottom of
sheer cliffs further out.
I was surprised to see that the mountains had been refreshed with a dusting of snow overnight; blustery winds blew occasional sprinkles at me but not enough for me to need my umbrella. I took my camera but didn't take any photos. It was late afternoon and I hadn't eaten lunch so wanted to get back home.
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