Smoke

The Franklin Mountains near El Paso, barely visible through smoke

The smoke from the fire in southern Arizona was at its worst in southern New Mexico this morning.  Highly visible, it affected the throat, too.  Both Dr. K and I could smell it, and we were sure Becca could, too.  The massive fire in eastern Arizona is barely 6% contained, though we're not getting smoke from it.  Residents in central New Mexico, however, are being warned about the potential toxic effects of smoke from the fire.  One beautiful sight today was the flowers blooming on several Strawberry Pitaya cacti.


Flowers of the Strawberry Pitaya Cactus



Closeup of the Pitaya blossom

Perky stamens



At rest back at the Chihuahuan Observation Center