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| At the Monte Vista side of Tortugas Mountain |
Dr. K, Becca and I took advantage of the beautiful weather to do a long hike around Tortugas Mountain, starting from the Monte Vista area. We encountered other outdoor enthusiasts: two mountain bikers, and a man and woman, each walking a lapdog on a lead. I'm always pleased to see people out enjoying the desert with their animals, but it's slightly amusing to see lapdogs--a toy poodle, say, or a Pekingese--trekking along in the rugged terrain. The man, woman and two dogs all seemed to be enjoying themselves, though, so more power to them.
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| Wrapping around the south side of the mountain |
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| Two Torrey Yuccas on the southern slope |
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| Becca leading the way |
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| Ruins of a circular stone house behind the mountain |
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| Looking back along the trail we followed |
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| Impatient to keep moving |
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| Ballooning over the Mesilla Valley |
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| Mounds of Hedgehog Cactus |
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| Rocky desert and rocky mountains |
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| Torrey Yuccas and the Organ Mountains |
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| Leading the pack (Dr. K and me) on the way back |
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| Interesting horsetail clouds over the Organs |
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| Road to the mountains |
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| East of the Organs |
2 comments:
I wish we could find out the story behind that stone house.
I'll start researching it, Dr. K.
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