Those black spots get hot in the sun! |
The Organ peaks above the flank of Tortugas Mountain |
Old yucca |
A Horned Lizard (aka Horny Toad) |
Those black spots get hot in the sun! |
The Organ peaks above the flank of Tortugas Mountain |
Old yucca |
A Horned Lizard (aka Horny Toad) |
Where in the world is Becca Sandiego? |
Purple mountains' majesty |
Pack Rat snack. Ouch! |
Wassup? |
The distant Organ Mountains |
Jackrabbit at the waterhole |
Becca, Soaptree Yucca, Ocotillo and Creosote Bush |
Chihuahuan shrub |
Shrub in bloom |
Yucca shade on the foothills trail |
A young Coyote at the waterhole |
Good to the last drop |
Should I go or stay? |
Why the long face? |
Something to eat in that tree |
My Facebook photo |
Shade, wonderful shade! |
The hot Chihuahuan Desert |
A small herd of Mule Deer in the Tortugas foothills |
A large doe |
Mule Deer camouflage |
One-spot profile |
A thorny matter |
The distant Franklin Mountains near El Paso, Texas |
Need some shade |
Check out this Horned Lizard's camouflage |
I spy another dog in the desert |
Ocotillos |
Dry desert wash |
A break before the roller coaster |
The roller coaster |
The distant Organ Mountains |
Eager to lead the way |
Hot and dry |
Which of the three to choose? |
An extra dry wash |
Heating up |
Becca relaxing on the loop trail |
Westernmost section of the outer loop |
Parched Mesquite in an arroyo |
Early Monday morning hikers on the foothills trail |
Blossoming Cholla Flower at the Chihuahuan Observation Center |
Dog's-eye view |
Mesquite bottomland |
Smoke from the Arizona and Mexico fires still visible |
Road around Tortugas Mountain |
This & next: Soaptree Yuccas 34F when we started off this morning, but no wind. Sunshine made it feel quite bearable out there. We did...