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I soon make it high enough up the hill to have a view across the Providence Mountains to the subtle curve of Cima Dome

4267-cima-dome.jpg Because the upper opening to the Bluejay Mine is treacherous, it's surrounded by barbed wireThumbnailsThis hill in the Providence Mountains is a steep way to start a hikeBecause the upper opening to the Bluejay Mine is treacherous, it's surrounded by barbed wireThumbnailsThis hill in the Providence Mountains is a steep way to start a hikeBecause the upper opening to the Bluejay Mine is treacherous, it's surrounded by barbed wireThumbnailsThis hill in the Providence Mountains is a steep way to start a hikeBecause the upper opening to the Bluejay Mine is treacherous, it's surrounded by barbed wireThumbnailsThis hill in the Providence Mountains is a steep way to start a hikeBecause the upper opening to the Bluejay Mine is treacherous, it's surrounded by barbed wireThumbnailsThis hill in the Providence Mountains is a steep way to start a hike

Sprays of orange Desert mallow flowers contrast nicely with the brown soil and blue sky.