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Friday, August 12, 2011

Cloudy Skies

Ocotillo in the Tortugas Mountain foothills
After last night's heavy rains, the sky was still filled with clouds this morning.  Lack of sun and high humidity made for a very cool hike.  The only person we saw in the outback was a single mountain biker streaking (not metaphorically) down the mountain trail.
Looking west from Tortugas

Buggy Whips


Heavy overcast

A day off for astronomers


A jet contrail bisects the sky

Queen of the mountain

Along the foothills trail

A solitary mountain biker

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I love the photo of the queen of the mountain.

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