The Desert Mud Invites the Removal of Footwear.

The desert surface with bare muddy foot and other feet

The dogs, then the girls found a spot where water came to the surface of the desert, changing the dry cracked flats back into soggy clay. The temptation to put their feet in it proved to be too much for the children. I managed to keep my own feet clean and dry.

muddy footprint on the alvord desert~~Shelter at Alvord Hot Springs

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