The first day out, we went on a little hike to stretch the legs and start to enjoy our surroundings. About halfway up the canyon that we were hiking, a little stream showed up. Evidently a young lady in the group ahead of us was taken completely by surprise and was not use to fording very shallow streams - she ignored the stick, slipped on a rock, and fell on her backside. Her shocked shriek was barely audible over her companions' - and I'll admit, my own - laughter.
The hike was pretty easy and we were able to take our time and enjoy the views. It turned out that there were a lot of small waterfalls as we followed the stream. 
As we neared the palm oasis (our destination), the stream widened and the vegetation was more spread out. Meg and Tom put up with my photo side trips and Jenny had some people to talk to while she waited.
We turned around at the palm oasis which - as you have probably guessed - was an oasis with a bunch of palm trees. It was a good spot for a break and many people were eating lunch and taking a break. Most were on the large boulders that were there, but others were hidden behind rocks, bushes, and I saw one young lady in a bush.
There were many opportunities for photos and many interesting - yes, interesting - sights. Unfortunately, I was not quick enough to get a shot of a roadrunner and the only coyotes that came near showed up at about 4 o'clock one morning and started howling. I have some more pictures to share but I thought I would post what you expect to see in the desert.
