Rock Climbing at Darby Canyon

A bunch of us wanted to go climbing last weekend so we headed over to Darby Canyon, only problem, it was raining and cold but we decided that didn't matter. These are only a few of the pictures I took since I took over 240 pictures.

Hiking in.
My pictures are out of order just so you know. Maynor was the last to climb.

Group shot! L-R: Lonnie, Carlos, Andrea, Heather and Maynor.

Half way up!

Carlos posing for me.

Andrea!

Andrea was the third climber. Heather was giving her some pointers. Heather was the first to make it to the top.

Lonnie was the first to climb. He started right after the rain had stopped so he didn't get very far because the rock was so slippery.

His "new" shoes that he got used from the school. Russian Thistle.

Driggs

18 mm f/4.5 1/640 ISO 250
18mm f/9 1/320 ISO 200

18mm f/9 1/250 ISO 200

18mm f/9 1/160 ISO 200

18mm f/9 1/20 ISO 200

Soapweed Yucca

This prickly fellow is Soapweed Yucca. This is one of the most useful plants there is, especially since it thrives in desert areas.

Common name-Soapweed Yucca

Latin name- Yucca glauca

Family- Agave

General info- 4' thick, round clump of leaves. Flowers 2", greenish white, cup-shaped, leathery. mostly drooping, abundant; on annual stalk. Leaves 2' linear, stiff, sharp; edges white, fibrous, shreddy.

Blooms- June through July

Habitat-Dry plains, foothills, mesas.

Range-Mainly east of the Continental Divide

Source: National Audubon Society, Field Guide the Rocky Mountain States.