Unremarkable Trek

Starting in the mountain's shadow

Becca and I did a fairly long hike west of Tortugas Mountain this morning, bushwhacking far into the outback in hopes of spotting remarkable critters.  Sadly, there were none; not to say we didn't thoroughly enjoy our trek.  We almost always do.  We'll have to wait for another more propitious time to encounter some denizens of this Chihuahuan Desert.

Exposed bedrock

Here comes the sun

Becca's always looking for critters

Making a thorough critter search

Yucca/mountains

Fairly dense desert flora

Wide arroyo

Tortugas and the Organs

Becca and I next to a Soaptree Yucca

Family portrait

Dying Hedgehog Cactus

Don't lose your head

Point/counterpoint