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Friday, January 23, 2015

Remnants of White Stuff

Doña Ana Mountains (Doan-ya Ahna)
It was 17 Fahrenheit (-8.2 C) this morning with a windchill of 9 F (-12.7 C) just before Becca and I left for Tortugas Mountain.  Fortunately there was little wind during our hike, but it was plenty cold.  However, once we broke into the sun the ambient temperature felt quite comfortable; of course I was wearing three layers of clothing including a waterproof hooded anorak.  Becca just had her fur coat, but she didn't complain about the cold not even once. 
A partially-melted trail in the foothills




I'm guessing Jackrabbit prints

Crosscut Trail

Snow-covered Robledo Mountains

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1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I like the contrast of the bright blue sky and the white snow on the ground.

January 23, 2015 at 3:22 PM

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