Friday Start

Desert garden

It was hot and dry this morning, but, fortunately, a pretty stiff breeze was blowing.  We did a long hike in the desert west of Tortugas, and on the way back in we could see somebody descending the mountain.  When we were almost back at the trailhead we bumped into two mountain bikers who were speeding along a single-track trail down near the outer loop road.  Those were the only outdoorspersons we saw.


Hot dog on a dusty dirt road



Western slope of Tortugas Mountain