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| This morning's moon |
Left High Rolls early and drove up the mountain to the parking lot at the Osha Trail. For much of our morning trek we saw no one, but at the midway point a young woman runner came up behind us and passed on a very narrow section of trail. She apologized for surprising us, and we apologized for not hearing her approach. She was a very quiet runner. That was it until we had completed about seven-eights of the hike, and then we started encountering other outdoor enthusiasts, so many, in fact, that Dr. K said to me, "Grand Central Station." It's still the summer tourist season in the Sacramento Mountains, and you can't blame people for seeking the cool alpine conditions. The temperature was in the mid-60s for most of our trek. After we finished it was a drive up to Cloudcroft, a stop at Family Dollar for some supplies, and a trip over to the Western Bar package store to buy a six-pack of Bud Light for Dr. K.
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| Morning in the high country |
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| The muddy Osha Trail |
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| Common Mullein in very wet ground |
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| Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) |
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| View down canyon from the Osha Trail |
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| Surveying the high country |
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| Becca and Dr. K |
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| Who wouldn't enjoy hiking the Osha Trail? |
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| Plenty of greenery up here |
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| Can you spot the hummingbird? |
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| I see you |
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| Another view of the trail |
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| The Osha Trail is very narrow in places |
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| Becca surveying the way ahead |
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| What's keeping you? |
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| B&W Osha |
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| Three more images of the trail |
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| Orange Sneezeweed? |
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| Old-man-of-the-mountain? |
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| Somebody built a teepee |
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| Some type of ragwort |
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| A lot different than the desert |
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| Is this the beetles convention? |
1 comment:
This is one of the most beautiful trails in New Mexico. We never get tired of hiking it.
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