practise flight

Looking southwest from Casa Grande, a route which we would follow at least three times.

Drifting downwind to get the lay of the land I crossed these (I think they are slat ponds).
I also crossed this mine that looks like some kind of volcanic crater.

I landed just the other side of the Sacaton mountains.
Then I wondered around in the desert and took a few pictures. It is late spring here.

If you cover up the right half of this stump you can see a german shepherd.