Long Monday Trek

Plumed Crinklemat

Becca and I did an extra-long hike along the west side of Tortugas Mountain this morning, skirting the foothills and heading into the outback to take photographs.  We were not disappointed with the many desert plants in bloom; at least I wasn't disappointed.  Becca's good at masking her emotions regarding botanical matters.  We saw one other outdoorsy person at a great distance, but encountered no other nature enthusiasts on our long trek.

Prickly Pear blossoms

Soaptree Yucca

Soaptree Yucca

Soaptree Yucca

Cholla bloom and bud

Cholla flowers

Wooly Paperflower

New Mexico Evening Primrose

New Mexico Evening Primrose profile

Where to find shade in the desert

Desert Marigolds

White-thorn Acacia

Across the vast Chihuahuan Desert the Franklin Mountains near El Paso

Soaptree Yucca flowers

Soaptree Yucca

Looking up flower stalk

Desert Zinnia

The road more traveled

Tortugas and the Organs

Prickly Pear

Another Cholla beginning to flower

Strawberry Pitaya are starting to disappear

Flower bud on a Night-blooming Cereus (they bloom one night a year)

Chollas on our property

Chollas blooming at our place