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Slalom ahead |
--the only cloud in the sky drifts over the sun, obscuring it for a few minutes.
--a sudden wind picks up and allows for maximum evaporative cooling.
--doves stop their incessant cooing long enough for you to hear other desert sounds.
--the warning call of a male quail protecting his family fades into silence.
--you find a giant Yucca shadow in which to relax.
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Back into the sunshine |
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Tortugas Mountain (left) and the Organ Mountains beyond |
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Coming up on a much-needed shade break |
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Ahhhh |
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Midsection of the Organs |
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Two riders in the Chihuahuan Desert |
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In the shade of a giant Yucca |
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Only a desert dweller could appreciate these respites from the sun and heat.
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