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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Time of the Season

Into the desert
Yellowing leaves on the Ocotillo is one of the surest signs of the change of seasons in the desert.  The days are not quite so hot, and the evenings have been cooling down nicely.  Soon a vest or light jacket will be a requirement for early-morning hiking.
A yellowing Ocotillo

Rocky foothills of Tortugas Mountain

Stretch

Harbingers of winter
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1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Too bad we didn't get many wildflowers this season, but the desert was beautiful nonetheless.

September 29, 2011 at 12:51 PM

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