JC's Last Day

Torrey Yuccas on the mountain's western slope

Sorry to have to say so long to our good friend JC who is heading out with his wife tomorrow morning.  After a few days in northern New Mexico and a few more in the Phoenix area they're heading back to Fairbanks.  Sure hope they'll be around here next year.

The weather has been nice enough for me to take Becca on a short hike each of the previous two afternoons, but it's supposed to get really windy beginning about noon today.  We'll see how it goes.

The Cottontail Becca kicked up this morning

Scouting the trail ahead

Hope this doesn't give me a kink

Blues and greys

Fabulous clouds over Tortugas Mountain