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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The Clearing Part


The winding road through the desert west of Tortugas.

Ocotillos in their autumn finery.

Clouds lifting over the Franklin Mountains near El Paso.

Desert majesty.


A distant glimpse of Tortugas.

2 comments:

Matthew said...

Are those actual 'roads'? Could I ride my mountain bike on them? They appear well maintained.

Dr. K said...

A lot of mountain bikers use these trails, Matt.

An ocotillo theme today! Good to have you back, Packrat.

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