Search This Blog

Followers

Monday, February 23, 2009

¡Ay Chihuahua!


Research Associate Becca and I got out early on the Tortugas Mountain trail this morning, hoping to record some interesting images in the light created from a milky overcast. Here's a typical Chihuahuan Desert scene, with Yuccas, Ocotillos and Prickly Pear cactus.

Becca surveys the territory for any moving critters.

Yuccas and the rugged Organ Mountains.

A narrow dirt road bisects a heavy stand of Creosote Bush.



A large Redtail Hawk sits atop a Soaptree Yucca searching for breakfast.

No comments:

All Hat No Cattle

Desert X The weather would have felt fairly pleasant this morning had there not been a persistent, cold light wind.  Fortunately we had plen...