It was pretty cold when Becca and I hit the trail west of Tortugas Mountain this morning; in fact, there was a smattering of snow on the Organ Mountains. You couldn't see much of the white stuff, though, because the peaks were obscured by heavy cloud cover. The wind came and went during our trek, requiring me to don gloves at times, and to zip my anorak up and down according to the dictates of the breeze. We saw a few other hikers out there, but not many people were willing to brave the elements.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
A Hike Before Heading Down
Climbing the stile |
Overcast sky--harbinger of the storm |
Juniper-studded landscape |
Becca in the ramada |
White Sands under a cloudy sky |
Cactus growing in rock |
Back at the trailhead |
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Yet Another Grandview Hike
The way down to Alamogordo |
Dr. K and Becca |
Becca always sees things we don't |
Midway point ramada |
The old railroad bed |
Friday, December 28, 2012
Another Day on the Grandview Trail
Ranch at the base of the mountains |
Hairy Woodpecker |
Waiting patiently to be released |
Rolling foothills |
Smoke signals (not really) |
At the midway point |
Thursday, December 27, 2012
A Hike Before Shopping
Looking in the direction of Trinity Site across the Tularosa Basin |
Eager to move forward |
White Sands and the San Andres Mountains |
High desert mountains |
A dry section of the trail |
Oddly-lit butte |
Much of the Grandview Trail is still covered in snow |
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Semi-Snowy Trek
High Desert snow |
Headed down canyon |
Dr. K and Becca |
Juniper and Pinyon Pine elevation |
Along the Bridal Veil Falls Trail |
Parts of the trail were still pretty snowy |
Snow Dog was a happy camper |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Dreaming of a White Christmas
What we woke up to find on Christmas day |
Slightly over an inch fell |
Becca's on the move while Dr. K poses |
Becca, Packrat and Dr. K's shadow |
Cloudcroft, New Mexico decked out in boughs of holly |
Burro Street, Cloudcroft, New Mexico |
Packrat, Dr. K, Becca and the pumphouse |
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