Another Day in the Desert

Tops of the Franklin Mountains near El Paso

We got our morning hike in before the onset of the bad winds.  Right now they're gusting to 50 mph.  We're under a wind advisory for today and tomorrow; and the worst part is that the winds will wreak havoc with firefighting efforts in the nearby Organ Mountains.  9,000 acres have burned so far, and the fire is up into the tall pines on the east side of the mountains.  A very unfortunate situation.

On break

Chihuahuan Vegetation

Becca on the Crosscut Trail

Middle of the desert

Fire in the Organ Mountains



About 9,000 acres on fire



Shade where you can find it

Organ Mountains (left), Franklin Mountains (right)