Thanksgiving-Day Hike

Young bull elk on our property

Becca woke us before dawn barking at a young bull elk in our yard.  (Images are bad due to poor light.)  After breakfast we did a hike on one of our favorite trails in the Sacramento Mountains, the Osha Trail.  The weather was perfect for moderately-strenuous mountain hiking:  50 degrees, sunny, with a substantial breeze.  When we got back to the cabin Becca's friends came to greet her.  On this Thanksgiving day we are thankful for family and friends and for the chance to enjoy the beauty of the natural world.  Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Young bull elk headed for the woods

Burying one's head

A view to White Sands in the Tularosa Basin

Packrat on the Osha Trail

The sunny side of the Osha Trail



Springing into action



Burro Street, Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Another perspective of Cloudcroft

Dr. K playing with Champ (father [standing]) and Hoss (son)

Dogs in action

Champ and Hoss heading home