Sunday, January 05, 2020

The difference is subtle

Up the hill the old cycle went and soon Kadizzle was closer to God by a couple thousand feet.  The desert forest is different.  The fires from last fall have left a very spottly landscape with some areas burnt, and some still green.  From a distance not much of the fire damage is evident, but one thing for sure is the erosion. Plants do hold back water.  Once the cover is burnt off the water can roar down. On the way up to the steeper parts of the road Kadizzle road up a wash.  It mostly looked the same as always, but looking closer you realized the elevation changed by about three feet.  The fences and gates were wiped out.  The fire seem to have disrupted the wildlife.  Animals are coming closer to people because their homes have been burnt up.  Mountain lions are being reported more and the Javelina seem to have moved closer to the lake.   All in all it was a nice ride on a very nice day.


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