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Friday, June 12, 2009

Around Tortugas


Becca and I did a 2/3 circuit of Tortugas Mountain this morning, taking photos and videos of the scenery. Here's a late-blooming Ocotillo on the southern flank of the mountain.

Closeup of the Ocotillo flower with the Organ Mountains as a backdrop.

Sacred Datura (locoweed) growing in an arroyo.

Closeup of the Datura blossom.

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