Moisture-Laden Atmosphere

Yesterday's full moon today

Becca and I did a shortened hike on the west side of Tortugas Mountain this morning, and it felt pretty awful out there.  The humidity and dewpoint were sky high after yesterday's late afternoon storm.  We got quite a lot of precip during a short downpour, and afterward the sun came out to ensure that everything got as steamy as possible.  The conditions carried over into the morning hours, and neither Becca nor I felt like suffering in order to put a few more miles on our feet/paws.

Large Ocotillo at the side of the mountain

The glare

Just off the trail leading to the high foothills

Down a deep gully

Trail leading to the upper foothills

Shack and tower at an old experimental station

West side of Tortugas

Hummer near the experimental station

Best closeup I could get

Rugged west side of Tortugas Mountain

More of the west side