Patchy Fog

Subsequent images of the desert in fog will not be captioned

We got a lot of rain yesterday afternoon, the result of which was a completely moisture-laden atmosphere.  Local meteorologists last night were predicting fog for this morning, and they were right.  When Becca and I drove to Tortugas Mountain for our daily trek we had to pass through patches of dense fog, but once out at the mountain it began to lift.  Little did we know, though, that the fog was toying with us.  Twice during our excursion a cold wind picked up and swept more fog our way.  In between the foggy waves the weather was sunny and bright--really weird conditions for a mid-winter hike in the northern Chihuahuan Desert.

At this point in the hike we thought the fog had dissipated

Jackrabbit buddies

Far down the single-track

You'd be grumpy, too, if this were your perch

Same shot for experimental purposes

Profile shot of the Loggerhead Shrike

Bit more of a closeup

House Wrens on Ocotillo wands

House Wren on the left

Different Loggerhead Shrike

Drops from rain and fog

Arroyo west of Tortugas Mountain

Becca exploring a river of sand

Here, again, we thought the fog had lifted for good

Crossed swords

Double yucca crown

Fog rolling in again

Coyote in the fog?  No--Becca

Can't see Tortugas Mountain because of the fog