The Lower Chihuahuan Again

The incredibly svelte Dr. K

We did a two-hour hike in the very dry lower Chihuahuan Desert this morning.  It's been 115 days (almost 1/3 of a year) without measureable precipitation.  A 20% chance of rain is in the forecast for next Wednesday, but those aren't great odds.  We're keeping our fingers crossed, doing little rain dance jigs whenever we get the chance.  The drought map shows marked improvement over the coming months.  Let's pray the prognosticators are correct.

Becca on break

Turkey Vulture low over the desert

A parched desert

The tongue

Leaves of the Soaptree Yucca

White-Winged Dove