The New Canon

Dr. K telling Becca to do her business

Despite an 80% chance of rain we chanced a long hike on the Sierra Vista Trail this morning, and we made it back to the Jeep just as it started to rain lightly.  Today was the second time I've shot photos with the new Canon PowerShot SX60 HS, and so far I've been pretty pleased even though the light has been poor for getting good images.  Perhaps tomorrow we'll have sunshine.  Right now (2:34 pm) it's pouring like crazy.  The predicted thunderstorms have rolled through and dropped a lot of precipitation here in the northern Chihuahuan Desert.

High country grassland

Rugged Organ Mountains

Long way down to Bishop Cap

Becca leading Dr. K

Not sure why I included this image

Sotol (aka "Desert Spoon") in the high desert

The very top of Tortugas Mountain using the 65X zoom on the new Canon

Happy hiker Becca

Not Tibet, but rather the Organ Mountains

Becca always leads the way

This gives you an idea of how well that 65X zoom works

We're wandering in the wilderness

Not sure which plant this is

Sotol

Becca and me on the Sierra Vista Trail (photo courtesy of Dr. K)

Rainbow Cactus

Almost back to the trailhead

Fallen stalk of a Sotol

Soledad Rocks and the Organ Mountains

Tortugas Mountain from the foothills of the Organ Mountains

Looks like a Says Phoebe

Tortugas Mountain

Soledad Rocks and the Organs