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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Short, Hot Hike

The hot Chihuahuan Desert
Becca and I took a hike in the foothills of Tortugas Mountain this morning.  It was already hot.  After making a loop through the lower desert we climbed back into the higher foothills where Becca spotted a solitary deer cautiously navigating through the rugged terrain.  It's not a rare thing to spot a deer on its own, but generally there are a few individuals together in a small herd.  I wondered if the young doe had gotten separated from its family.

Dog on a rope


Soaptree Yucca fruit

A solitary Mule Deer among the Ocotillos

The Mule Deer spots Becca and Packrat

3 comments:

Scott said...

Nice lighting on the deer and ocotillos.

Dr. K said...

That looks like a young deer--I hope it's going to be OK.

packrat said...

Much appreciated, Scott.

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