Strolling on Saturday

Always anxious to keep going

Despite what the post title implies, Becca and I did a pretty long hike this morning; then, on the way back, we ran into J.C. and Shaque and we hiked with them for half an hour.  The morning was a little chilly because of a fairly-persistent breeze, but--dressed appropriately--we didn't mind the weather.  There were quite a few other people enjoying the great outdoors around Tortugas Mountain, and we ran into several:  two women with an out-of-control exuberant dog, and a jogger who showed a lot of interest in the deer leg Shaque was carrying.

Prickly Pear Cactus on the mountain's west slope

Round mounds of Strawberry Pitaya Cactus

Jet chalk line against the sky

Power to the mountaintop