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Someone is curious about us

It was 28F when Becca and I set off for the mountain this morning.  It wasn't supposed to get windy, but the wind picked up about midway through our trek and made it feel downright cold.  Ran into Olivia and JC on the way in and hiked the last section of the trail with them.  The Las Cruces Sun-News had a brief article this morning about what happened in the Sunset Area parking lot a few days ago; the police are investigating the apparent suicide of a 21-year-old man.  Here's the article:  http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2017/01/24/nmsu-police-investigate-possible-suicide-mountain/97015730/

Should I run?

Nah

In fact, I'll get quite nonchalant

Ever have the feeling somebody's watching you?

Think I'll take off now

Rugged country west of Tortugas Mountain

Becca spots a runner headed our way

A runner we encounter fairly often

He (bottom left) is going to run around Tortugas Mountain

Surveying the territory ahead

Arroyo west of the mountain

Yucca stalks

Tortugas and the Organs