Vote Day

1st 3:  yellow flowers alongside LDR-A

Warmer and quite humid for Dr. K, Willow and me on the morning hike.  We're supposed to get rain later today, storms that might get severe overnight into tomorrow.  We followed our regular route today seeing only the Basset People bushwhacking through the desert northwest of us.  After the outing Dr. K and I drove to the county government center to cast our votes for the midterm election.

Barrel cactus

Willow and Dr. K

Slimlobe Globeberry growing across a prickly pear cactus

Wils in the sandbox

Who's that atop the yucca?

Why it's an American Kestrel

This & next:  from the middle branch arroyo

Blackfoot Daisies and Desert Marigolds

 

Humid Hump Hike

Hill alongside LDR-A

We got a bit of rain overnight, and that made the atmosphere quite humid this morning for the hike.  When the sun broke though cloud cover the weather conditions heated up, but when the sun was obscured again the temperature dropped.  Dr. K and I were never overly warm nor cold, and Willow didn't seem to care one way or the other.

House finch

From here to the mountains

This & next:  barrel cactus with almost dried flowers

Roadrunner who was hunting within feet of us

This & next:  Willow in the right branch arroyo

Landscape (phone pic)

 

After More Rain

View from LDR-A

Rain again last night caused wet desert floor and humid atmosphere.  Dr. K, Willow and I followed our regular route while warming up all along the way.  We saw the Basset People and their hounds while we ascended the left branch arroyo, but never were close enough to them to worry about an encounter.  After a satisfying morning outing we returned home and I left almost immediately to do my weekly shopping at Albertsons.

This & next:  Desert Globemallow

Blackfoot Daisies

Willow on wet sand

Prickly pear and marigolds

Ancient Soaptree Yucca

Barrel cactus and Soaptree Yucca (Cactus Peacock)

4210 hill and Tortugas Mountain

Prickly pear and ocotillo

Flank of Tortugas and the Organ Mountains

 

Slightly Humid

Headed down LDR-A

It rained for a brief spell yesterday evening, leaving the morning atmosphere a bit humid.  During our daily trek Dr. K and I noticed the slightly muggy conditions.  The temperature was cool, though, owing to the many clouds that often obscured the sun.  We followed the regular route today, seeing no other nature lovers out and about in our section of northern Chihuahuan Desert.

To the southwest

North to Tortugas and the Organs

Dr. K and Willow in LDR-A arroyo

Desert Globemallow

This & next:  partial rainbow

Barigold = barrel cactus + marigolds

Blackfoot Daisies

Camera pic of the yellows

 

Hike and Ride

Morning sky

Regular hike this morning; spotted Basset people and hounds, also the guy with the SUV who has several dogs with him.  Took a ride after the trek on our usual Sunday morning drive.

Hill west of the trail

Amarillo

West of the Organs

Barrel loaded with fruit

4210 hill in yellow

My only bird photo today:  White-crowned Sparrow

Willow in sunlight

Across the desert to the mountains