Hiking and the Welcome Committee

Following game trails we saw signs of deer, but they were older tracks.  It is hunting season down here and we see campers and ATVs everywhere across the desert.  We came across a welcoming committee of one - take a look:

From our vantage point with a zoom on the camera, he(she) didn't look too scary.
We also saw some beautiful blossoms ready to open - Here winter is like our Spring and the rain will come and the desert will change.