Late Start, High Heat, Short Hike

North side of Tortugas Mountain

The blog title says it all:  Dr. K, Becca and I got a rather late start this morning, and that fact directly affected our hike.  It seemed unusually hot behind Tortugas Mountain, owing, perhaps, to the lack of wind.  At first there wasn't even a hint of a breeze.  Because Becca and I have been getting out really early for our treks, she was pretty hot in the later morning conditions, so Dr. K and I decided to curtail our normally-long Sunday hike.  Hard to tell if Becca was disappointed by our decision or glad to be back inside our air-conditioned car.

Clouds over the east face

Memorial to one who lost his life in the desert

Heading behind the mountain

A very hot dog

View from behind Tortugas

Circling back to the east

Looking westward

Cloud shadows on the mountain

Four takes on a crab cloud