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Straight up Tortugas's west slope |
A cold front blew in last night, and for the first time this season I actually felt chilly on the trail. I could have used a jacket, but didn't bring one along. That was okay because I didn't mind feeling chilly after a long, hot summer. The day was pretty dynamic, with blustery wind, clouds rolling in and out, and the chance for rain in the offing. Fortunately, we completed a long hike without precipitation; good thing, too, because it would have chilled us to the bone.
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Dona Ana Mountains |
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In the high foothills |
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Up the trail we came down |
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Lovely desert light |
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Looking south toward Bishops Cap and the Franklin Mountains |
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Birdbill Dayflowers |
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Sunlight showering down |
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Becca, Tortugas and the Organs |
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A raptor soaring in the wind |
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City of the Crosses |
2 comments:
I've got REALLY weedy dayflowers everywhere in my garden, but they're nowhere near as attractive as your deep desert sky-blue variety.
Those dayflowers are beautiful.
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