Circling

103 miles and 4 1/2 hours made a dandy ride for us today.  Starting at Congress at 3045' Brock, Leola, Duane and I rode the bikes past the big frog

swerved up Yarnell Hill (Weaver Mountains)

toodled through Yarnell (4780')

rolled through ranchland

and valley (5075') toward yonder mountains.

We snaked our way up 

higher

through the beautiful Prescott National Forest

to the highest point on our trip--6100'  (no idea about the flamingo)

then down 700' to Prescott, 

and stopped at the west edge of the city for lunch.

Continuing west through a giants' toyland of building blocks,

we gently swept down from the mountains

through Skull Valley (4265')

and gradually dropped 300' to Kirkland. 

We made a right turn and once again found ourselves riding the Pleasant Valley ranchlands

through Yarnell and back down 1700' to the desert floor

 past the frog and home.

Beautiful weather, beautiful ride.

Louise and Duane