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Friday, January 11, 2013

Cold Snap!

Trail from the Sunset parking area
It happened at the midpoint of our morning:  the advent of the cold front that had been predicted to blow through.  Just as I changed hats from cap with ear flaps to ball cap the wind suddenly kicked up, and the temperature dropped dramatically.  Becca and I ran into Jimmy and Greg, who were coming down from the mountaintop together--both men bundled up against the cold.  They said it was even windier at the crest.  We all hiked back to the parking area together as Becca showed off her canine dexterity by prancing around like a puppy.
Exiting a huge arroyo

The high foothills of Tortugas Mountain

Intensity

Picacho

Tortugas and the Organ Mountains

Waiting for the slowpoke

Sandy section of the desert floor

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3 comments:

Dr. K said...

Dynamic photo of Picacho with the sun and the clouds and the cityscape.

January 11, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Scott said...

I especially like the second last image of Becca in silhouette. 'Supposed to be near 60 here this weekend in the northern Mid-Atlantic! I'll take it!

January 12, 2013 at 7:32 AM
packrat said...

Near 60, Scott! You're having our weather for crying out loud. Our high today is supposed to be 39.

January 12, 2013 at 11:24 AM

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