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Sunday, December 21, 2008

On Sunday Morning


Research Associate Becca, Dr. K and I took a hike on the east side of Tortugas Mountain this morning, appreciating the sights on this cool, crisp day. A bird in the yucca is worth . . .

Nothing tongue-tied about this desert denizen.


A little yucca forest.

Rugged west face of the Organ Mountains.


We discovered this rock, which looked like part of a fire-starter kit--the rock receptacle in which the fire stick fits.

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