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Bending around the east side of Tortugas Mountain |
Last night we had loud thunder, bright bolts of lightning, heavy wind, but not so much rain; we did get a little. This morning the humidity was even higher than yesterday. A cool breeze made an early hike bearable for Dr. K, Becca and I as we made our way from the Monte Vista area of Tortugas Mountain around the south and west sides before turning around and heading back. This is a bit longer trek than circumnavigating the mountain, and it keeps us from paralleling Dripping Springs Road on the north side of Tortugas. At the start we ran into quite a few runners, saw a couple of mountain bikers in the distance, spotted an elusive Coyote climbing the south side of the mountain, bumped into a friend, Raymond, and met an off-duty fire fighter walking his rescue dog, a beautiful male Pit Bull who was about three years old. All in all a very rewarding trek this morning.
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Said mountain |
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Contrail turned zipper across the sky |
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Garage-sized boulders |
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A long way to go |
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Looking back the way we just came |
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Talk about excellent camouflage |
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On the southwest flank of Tortugas Mountain |
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Mountain biking in the Chihuahuan Desert |
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Nearly at the far point of this morning's trek |
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The rugged Organ Mountains |
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Prickly Pear Cactus blossoms |
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Ocotillo flower |
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Waiting patiently |
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Awesome sky from the north side of the mountain |
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North side of Tortugas Mountain |
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Not quite open for business |
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Flowers of the Desert Willow |
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Desert Willow |
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Desert Wilow (Chilopsis linearis) |
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Roadrunner streaking across our yard |
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Flowers and leaves of a Mesquite Tree |
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Mesquite beans |
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The side of our yard nearest the arroyo |
2 comments:
It's amazing how hard it is to spot coyotes when they don't want to be seen.
That's why they're called Tricksters, Dr. K. :)
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