Quick Departure

High Rolls sunset

It was raining in the high country when we got up this morning--with no prospect of clearing--so we headed down to the low desert to do our hike, which we did on the east side of Tortugas Mountain.  But the sky was spitting on us down here, too, and we got sprinkled on a bit while we trekked east of the mountain.  Becca spotted JC at a great distance on the trail that clings to the base of the mountain, but he never saw us.  The best thing about being in the high country this weekend was that Becca got to see all of her canine buddies several times.

Trekking on the east side of Tortugas

Light rain in the lower desert

Raining over the Organ Mountains

On a steep rise

High road through the desert

Looking back at the Tortoise

The village of Talavera west of the Organ Mountains

Further east of the mountain

Southern flank of Tortugas and the Potrillo Mountains on the horizon