Tortugas Saturday

In the shade of an Ocotillo

We saw a few people on the mountain today, but not many.  That's because conditions were pretty brutal:  hot, humid, no wind.  We have a slight chance for thunderstorms today, but we're hoping they'll be nothing like the storms that ravaged the eastern U.S. yesterday.  Virginia was especially hard hit.  We desperately need the moisture, though, because the desert flora is really stressed.

A good resting place

Ocotillos dropping leaves because of the drought



A quick lie-down



Devil's Claw

Looking for vermin

On the hunt