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Coyote in the snow (Mesilla purchase) |
I was hoping for a look at the Christmas Comet last night, but no such luck; for the past few days we've had heavy overcast and cool, drizzly weather. With the exception of a few breaks in the clouds this morning we're in for similar conditions today. In fact, it was quite wet when Becca and I first went out, indicating we'd received some precipitation overnight. She and I had a good long trek on the west side of Tortugas Mountain, and we only saw a few people out there. One funny incident happened toward the end of our hike; Becca mistook a guy walking in our direction for our buddy Jimmy, and she ran up to greet him. Of course it wasn't Jimmy, and Becca balked when she realized it. I told the man she had mistaken him for a friend of ours, and he was very gracious, saying, "Nice looking dog." I don't know whether Becca was flattered by his comment or not.
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This kind of morning |
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Loggerhead Shrike |
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Cactus Wren |
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Becca likes the cooler weather |
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Both sides of the Mesilla Valley |
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Gloomy |
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Trail leading out of the upper foothills |
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Organ Mountains in New Mexico (left) and the Franklin Mountains (Texas) |
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Longer view of the gap between the Organs and Franklins |
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A pause on our way to the lower desert |
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Bishop Cap |
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Blue sky on the horizon |
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Not my idea of a wholesome breakfast |
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Franklin Mountains near El Paso, Texas |
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Move it, will you? |
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Long way to the mountains |
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Trail passes through here |
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Heading back |
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Part of the Organ Mountains |
1 comment:
I like the photo with the patch of blue sky in the distance. Hopefully we'll get more blue sky later today. I miss the sunshine we almost always have.
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