Good Behavior on Hump Day

First 2:  morning moon

With the exception of their demeanor upon encountering a jackrabbit this morning--Frio and Willow each rearing up like stallions on leads--the Heelers were very well behaved today.  Willow pulled minimally and Frio seemed more than content to just casually sniff at desert scents.  How I wish they'd behave like this more often.

Due to last night's rains the plants and dirt were still wet from precipitation, but it was far from muddy out there; my boots, nonetheless, were able to collect a good amount of cake-frosting-like earth, which I stomped and whiskbroomed off when we got home later.

Did our normal route for the daily trek, and we saw nobody else out there.

Soaptree Yucca with leaning stalks

Young Soaptree Yucca

Ancient stand of Soaptree Yuccas

Sticks and shadows

Downed Soaptree

Thorns

Baby Soaptree

Frio and Willow in Right Branch Arroyo

Tree

Clouds on the Franklin Mountains, El Paso