Rain??? You Got to be Kidding Me

It's been a great 2+ weeks but on Wednesday, a disturbance came out of Mexico and spread rain throughout the area.  Rain is always welcome and it's been an above average rainfall amount for the area this winter.  I could have hiked or ridden but every time I started to get ready, another wave came in. 

On Thursday, rain was not as widespread and there were many breaks of sun.  I drove the 20 miles to Saguaro East National Park and that fabulous 8 mile loop through the park. 

The lower end of Freeman Road, an approach to the park, was just repaved and I passed a hmmm, not sure, maybe a hyena? 

I parked and rolled up to the entrance where an old cyclist had a ranger remove a bee stinger from his face.  He had been riding, head down and ridden into the midst of a swarm of bees.  They enveloped him but he was stung only once.  Lucky guy.

After one loop, the sky darkened, a bolt of lightning lit the sky and so that was that.  Two days of limited activity kind of sucks but some good days coming.