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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Long Hike

On the trail around Tortugas
On November 4th in some parts of the country it's damned cold.  Not so this morning in the Chihuahuan Desert.  Short-sleeve shirt and shorts weather.  Why, we were even sweating at the end of a long hike.  Well, I was sweating.  She was panting.

Colorful grasses


Soaptree Yuccas


Heading east toward the Organs

A large arroyo west of the Organ Mountains

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Those grasses are beautiful.

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