Painting the Big White "A"

Becca spots another hiker on the mountain

As Becca and I were headed back on our hike this morning there was a lot of noise coming from the mountain.  I felt pretty certain it came from members of New Mexico State University's freshman class who were headed up to the top to repaint the enormous letter "A" that stands for "Aggies"--NMSU having its start as an agricultural college.  But when I got home and blew the photo up (last image here) I noticed that the hikers were all women, raising doubts about my initial assessment regarding their presence.

One of numerous dirt roads in the area

Typical Chihuahuan Desert flora

Ocotillos still looking good

Becca resting in the shadow of a huge Ocotillo

The prickly pear that gives Prickly Pear Cactus its name

I count at least 28 young women hiking up the mountain