Backyard Hike

[HighDesertWalker]

I've got three months left to train for my return to the Grand Canyon, so I've been working out every day since getting back from vacation. This "backyard hike" is a 3 min. drive from my front door. Comes in very handy when you're in a hurry to get to the trail.

Bayo Canyon is several hundred feet deep and has trails on both sides and on the canyon floor. I hiked the southwestern slope today.

Dingus, my 100 lb Ridgeback, is always with me in the back country.

Dingus runs ahead but never loses track of me. Sometimes I hide from him, but he never fails to find me within 30 seconds.

Somebody's got a pretty bad slice:

Good to be back in my home territory.

It's hot today and Dingus is panting hard:

The trail eventually descends to the bottom of the canyon. The Cerro Grande fire of 2000 missed this area and there are plenty of Ponderosa Pine:

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[j williams]

Dingus is a handsome dog. What breed?

 

[HighDesertWalker]

This little guy, a Western Skink, is only 2" long. He's a juvenile and is identifiable by the bright blue tail. Predators go for the brightly colored tail which is easily shed allowing the skink to escape.

The Jemez Mtns. are visible in the background during the hike back out:

Dingus scans the trees for Abert squirrels:

Interesting rock formation:

Lightening damaged tree with woodpecker hole:

Good to be back on the trails.

 

[tonym]

Rhodesian Ridgeback I think.

Great pics, thats a helluva back yard you got there!

 

[pitdog]

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Great pics thanks again !

Maisy has printed this pic of Dingus off and pinned it up in her kennel !!!:thumbup:

 

[HighDesertWalker]

Rhodesian Ridgeback I think.

Great pics, thats a helluva back yard you got there!

Correct on the breed. They are also called African Lion dogs because they were originally bred to hunt lions. Not a bad choice for the region given how many cougars we have around here.

 

[j williams]

Truely awesome pics man. I absoulutly love that part of the country. Thats why me and my wife are planning to relocate out south west in a couple years......

 

[HighDesertWalker]

Great pics thanks again !

Maisy has printed this pic of Dingus off and pinned it up in her kennel !!!:thumbup:

Maybe we could arrange a play date.

 

[j williams]

Rhodesian Ridgeback I think.

Great pics, thats a helluva back yard you got there!

Awesome. I really like the looks of those. Ever since my boxer was ran over, I havent thought bout gettin a new dog, but I might justve found one to look into. Are they smart dogs as far as minding, and stubborness?

 

[tonym]

Correct on the breed. They are also called African Lion dogs because they were originally bred to hunt lions. Not a bad choice for the region given how many cougars we have around here.

Everytime I have seen your pics with Dingus in them, I always thought that was a covenient choice of dog given your area!:thumbup: I have always liked that breed of dog, my wife thought it would be too big for the little apartment at the time, so we got this lil girl instead

 

[Kismet]

Rhodesian Ridgeback.


Wise choice.

Very wise.

 

[HighDesertWalker]

Truely awesome pics man. I absoulutly love that part of the country. Thats why me and my wife are planning to relocate out south west in a couple years......

It is great country, and largely undiscovered so the population density is still low. I really lucked out when I got a job here in 1978. Not too shabby a place to be retired in either.

 

[HighDesertWalker]

Everytime I have seen your pics with Dingus in them, I always thought that was a covenient choice of dog given your area!:thumbup: I have always liked that breed of dog, my wife thought it would be too big for the little apartment at the time, so we got this lil girl instead

Cute dog Tony. Cocker Spanial?

 

[tonym]

Cute dog Tony. Cocker Spanial?

Yes sir, it is.

 

[DOC-CANADA]

Nice back yard!

Doc

 

[shotgunner11]

Nice to see pics of Dingus again, it's been awhile.

 

[siguy]

looks like a good hike,

also i agree; good looking dog.

i have always thought ridgebacks were pretty cool looking...never knew they were originally bred to hunt lions though!

 

[baldtaco-II]

Neat looking playground for Dingus. I think we're over the peak of the hot spell here now, and I'm glad of that. I'd have to condition to heat a lot before I could truly appreciate the beauty of the Grand Canyon.

 

[bearthedog]

That place looks cool HDW. I vote Dingus as best looking dog on the forums. If Bear was still around he would still be second to old Dingus!
-RB

 

[attej]

Nice back yard you got there! And a cool looking dog too. Great pics, thanks for sharing