Just West of Tortugas

Hardly palletable

Becca and I did a moderately-long hike west of the mountain this morning, and the temperature was just below freezing (30F) when we started off.  It felt a bit chilly until he broke into the sunshine, the warmth making it quite comfortable in our section of the northern Chihuahuan Desert.  We bumped into our buddy Jimmy on the way in, and Becca was a happy camper.  She hadn't seen him for several weeks, and she was the embodiment of canine ecstasy.  Fortunately, we were able to keep her from spinning too much; Becca shows her elation by entertaining people with ballerina pirouettes.    

Yuccas in the foothills west of the mountain

Becca sees people and dogs on Geothermal Road

Desert hills and dales

The area the Crosscut Trail cuts across

Wheat-colored grass

Grass/Creosote/Ocotillo

Down and dirty in the Chihuahuan Desert

Soaptree Yucca west of the mountain

Sky-watchers