El Lado Oeste

It was 38 degrees with a brisk 14 mph wind this morning when we set off on the west side of Tortugas. The scenery was awesome.

The cool weather is a boon to Research Associate Becca, but a curse to me; she has way too much energy when it's chilly.

The long and--eventually--winding road past Tortugas.

Closeup of a spent seed pod on a Soaptree Yucca.