Here Comes the Sun

Partial sun on the foothills trail

It was twenty degrees warmer when we headed for the mountain this morning, mostly sunny with a light breeze.  The sun sure made a difference.  Becca and I started from the Sunset parking area, hiked the foothills trail to the mountain loop road, trekked about halfway around Tortugas, then headed back.  We saw only one other hiker out there, a guy who was headed for the mountain crest.

Sun in the foothills, shade in the valley

Snow Dog turns into Sun Dog

The snow-covered Potrillo Mountains

Snowy section of the Organ Mountains

The western escarpment of the Organs