Trail to the Falls

Beginning of fall in the high country

We did a two-hour-ten-minute hike on the Bridal Veil Falls Trail early this morning, returned for lunch, then drove down to Alamogordo to pick up new hard-wired fire alarms/smoke detectors at Lowe's.  Drove back up to our place in High Rolls and spent an hour or so installing the new alarms.  Didn't have very much trouble, but nothing ever goes according to plan; any person who's ever worked on a car knows that a job that is supposed to take one hour will usually take three.  Late afternoon in the high country now, and I'm just off to feed Becca her evening meal.

Apache Plume flower

Undignified way to take a break

Becca and Dr. K

Apache Plume flower and friends

Soaptree Yuccas and Junipers

Bridal Veil Falls

Becca and Dr. K at the ramada near the falls

Casting a long shadow

Cottonwoods on the banks of Fresnal Creek

Last of the Prickly Poppies

Plumes of the Apache Plume

Sunflower

Becca spotted this guy from 75 yards away

Into the canyon

Down the trail on a beautiful fall morning