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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

After the 4th

Surveying the trail ahead
The first half of our hike was very pleasant:  plenty of clouds, a brisk wind.  Then the wind blew the clouds off, and the sun began to beat down.  Plus, the humidity was high--as it has been for the past few days.  Nevertheless, the long trek was a good one.

The Organ Mountains

The new observatory atop Tortugas Mountain


The trail around the mountain

Outer Loop road

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I'm glad you got to feel some cool air. Hopefully we'll have more rain soon.

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