Early Trekking on Reprovision Day

Skeleton of a Prickly Pear Cactus pad

Because I had to go shopping later in the morning at both Target and Albertsons Becca and I needed to get a very early start; which we did.  We were able to do a decently-long hike west of Tortugas Mountain, and I had plenty of time to take as many photos as I desired.  While Dr. K is always patient regarding my picture-taking Becca is often impatient to keep going.  She only wants to stop when she decides to take a short break in the shade.  I get that because I'm often impatient with her when she wants to smell every other bush in the desert.

The "I-think-I-smell-something look"

Dropping down to the lower desert

Spectacle Pod flowers

Break time!

Wooly Paperflower

Tip of a Soaptree Yucca flower stalk

Loaded with tiny white flowers

Dune Evening Primrose

Organ Mountains across a vast Chihuahuan Desert

Soaptree Yuccas are putting up flower stalks

Closeup of a Soaptree Yucca flower stalk

Soon to be covered in creamy-white flowers

Strawberry Pitaya Cactus

Scott's Oriole singing his head off

Can a bird look sheepish?

Ocotillo flowers against sky and mountain