When the weather is nice, we strive to have a picnic dinner every Friday. Generally, we pick a spot in the woods a short drive away with a good view of Flagstaff’s beautiful landscapes. Last Friday, we went to a favorite spot on top of a cinder cone near the old pumice mine. We were presented with wild flowers, interesting monsoon skies, and a not-too-shabby sunset.

Views of the San Francisco Peaks and Sunset Crater

Wildflowers

Dax, Sidney, and Toby

Sidney

Toby

Dax

Monsoon Skies

Rain was falling on a distant hill, with a faint rainbow visible to the right of the hill.

Beautiful sunset at the base of the Peaks.

I believe the pinkish streaks on the right side of the image may have been a sun dog (they were visible to the naked eye).