Squirrel Patrol: trail buddy

Right now, trail running is my Thing To Do. It's keeping me occupied and out of trouble, gives both me and Artemis the exercise we need, and it's something I can do for fun without too much emotional investment. (Endurance riding is my life passion, but it's a constant rollercoaster of emotional ups and downs. I have no desire to go after trail running with that kind of depth or commitment.)

It's also way more interesting than our daily walking route of sidewalks and canal roads.

Given my choice, I would trail run any day over suburbia...but the closest trails are a 30-minute (or more) drive, so my trail running activities tend to be slated for the weekends.

Artemis has been having a blast with it...she is definitely a natural trail dog. The last two weekends, we've gone up to the Brown's Ranch trailhead at the Sonoran Preserve, an idea I've ridden quite frequently. It's almost as much fun to hike/run it.

Artemis ahs also discovered what small, furry rodents are, and so badly wants to chase them. Preserve is "on-leash only," so her hunting instincts will just have to wait.

Photo spam from the last two weekends. :)

From July 6...we had an unseasonably cool, overcast day.

found a trail prize!

surveying the scenery

SQUIRREL!!!

<3 my trail buddy

And from today, July 13. Definitely more seasonally hot and humid and sunny. Handed my phone off to Dad a number of times, so have a good collection of photos I don't normally get.