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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Thursday's Humid Trek

Rabbits relaxing at the ranch
As I predicted yesterday, rain was in the offing.  At 7:38 pm last night the skies opened up and poured buckets for a short while.  The result was an incredibly humid morning today.  We didn't get a breath of wind until the very end of our hike.  Nevertheless, we did a long hike around Tortugas Mountain.  The rabbits at the ranch are omnipresent in the mornings and evenings--eating, chasing one another around the grounds, and often relaxing in the shade of a Creosote Bush.
Bunny #2

Bunny #1

Sun through Ocotillos on Tortugas's flank

Pencil Cholla and fruit

Much-needed shade break
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3 comments:

Dr. K said...

There's a lot of cholla fruit right now--very pretty red color.

August 23, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Scott said...

You're a real trooper, Packrat. I just can't make myself go out and walk when it's miserably hot and humid.

August 24, 2012 at 8:42 AM
packrat said...

I'm guessing you don't have a half Border Collie half Australian Cattle Dog at your residence, Scott. I "have" to get out there with her every day.

August 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM

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