Perfectly Awful Hike

Along the western flank of Tortugas Mountain

I don't mean to keep complaining about flies (Why did God make them again?) but they're absolutely driving us crazy during our hikes--especially during today's trek; from start to finish we were absolutely pestered by them.  I have never seen it this bad during the spring here in the Chihuahuan Desert.  As you can see from the video below, Becca has a real anger-management problem when it comes to the winged pests. I also found myself getting really mad at these darned insects.

:(

Claret Cup growing inside a Prickly Pear Cactus

Torrey Yuccas still blooming

Down the road to the lower desert

Mesquite Tree in a desert valley

On the road around the Tortoise

Distant look at the road around the mountain

Frowning sun face?

Looking at the Tortoise from the southwest