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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Dynamic Foggy Weather

Inside looking out:  ice on my car window
Our local meteorologists were warning this morning about freezing fog and black ice.  They were not kidding.  We encountered quite a bit of black ice on our drive to Tortugas Mountain.  And the freezing fog had frosted a lot of desert plants.  The dogs Becca spotted and the young woman with them came out of the fog behind us like apparitions.  The woman and I talked about how dynamic the foggy conditions were; then she asked if the trail we were on led back to the Sunset Parking area.  I said it did.  I made Becca stay back while the three of them went ahead; otherwise Becca would have wanted to play with her two dogs.
Icy fog



Cactus Wren

Same Cactus Wren

Behind the fog, Picacho Peak



Foothills trail












Almost a rainbow?












Becca spots something through the fog

Still looking at something


This is what Becca spotted

There were two:  I think they were Vizslas

Crouching in her "herding" position



2 comments:

Dr. K said...

These photos are amazing, Packrat. It's hard to believe that this is the same desert you and Becca always hike.

packrat said...

I know, Dr. K. It was a mysterious wonderland out there.

Down Again

Forest hike this morning.  Back to the cabin to pack for the drive back down the mountain to the lower desert where we are now.