Your Daily Desert Weather Report

Some genius jettisoned a doghouse where Becca and I park our car

Humid!  That's how it felt this morning after hours of rain overnight.  For much of our hike, though, the desert sky remained completely overcast.  Therefore, Becca and I were able to take advantage of the weather conditions to do an extra-long hike in the outback west of Tortugas Mountain.  On the way back we had the good fortune of bumping into our buddies Gregg and Jimmy who were hiking down the mountain.  The four of us hiked together for the final leg of our respective treks, trading stories and just generally enjoying ourselves.  By the way, in case you're wondering, Becca shared no stories.

Somebody's been eating the Prickly Pears

A type of hieroglyphics

Getting ready to dip through a gully

This sky greeted us as we crested the high foothills trail

Always forging ahead

Sky to the west

Looking eastward

I always have to keep slowing her down

Single-track through the desert

Loving these clouds

It looks as if this Ocotillo is stirring the clouds

Back to the east there was heavy overcast

But it was clear to the north

Looking down at a Barrel Cactus

Bunch of buds on a Barrel Cactus

Tortugas (left) and the Organ Mountains

A lot of water ran here overnight

Very wide section of the same arroyo

Headed back that-a-way

Organ Mountains

Best buddies:  Torrey Yucca and Ocotillo growing together

Fruit of the Cane Cholla