Another Bout of Bad Weather?

Sunset parking area on Tortugas Mountain's west side

When Becca and I set off this morning it looked very much like we might get wet again on our hike.  Fortunately, an intermittent stiff breeze managed to push the rain clouds out of the area before precipitation ensued.   We did hear the rumble of thunder once, but it didn't come again.  So we were able to do a long trek unconcerned by the

Sun and shadow on the Robledo Mountains

potential of bad weather.  Although a few other cars occupied the parking lot we saw nobody in the outback.

Leader of the hike

Straight-line shot

Flora and fauna

Road toward the Organ Mountains

Sun and clouds over Tortugas

West of the mountain

Hedgehog Cactus in the foothills

Thread trail up the mountain