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On the ridge west of Tortugas Mountain |
Becca and I took a moderately long hike west of Tortugas Mountain this morning hoping to beat the strong winds in the forecast for later today; in fact, they have just started big time now (11:20), but, fortunately, we're no longer out in the elements. Becca did fine on our outing, no sign of the slight limp I saw yesterday.
I was surprised to find a Torrey Yucca beginning to bloom, and even more surprising was the condition of the yucca; its trunk was almost completely on the ground, and it very much seemed like an old-timer. Lyreleaf Jewelflowers are still blooming all over the desert, so much more abundant than I've ever seen here in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. We saw a few other hikers out there this morning, and the parking lot at the Sunset Area was completely full when we got back to Whitey the CR-V. Guess everybody had the same idea about beating the winds.
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Lyreleaf Jewelflowers blooming all over the desert |
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Not sure what this is |
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White-winged Dove with a puffed throat from cooing |
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Same dove |
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Does this eye shadow work for me? |
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Hiking along the ridge line |
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Surveying the territory |
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Fendler's Bladderpod |
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If I was driving golf balls from the mountaintop I wouldn't use this brand |
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Becca spots somebody on the mountain |
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Sandy section of Chihuahuan Desert |
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Soaptree yucca pod |
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Dead yucca trunk |
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I admit to adding the mouth |
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Surprised to find a Torrey Yucca blooming |
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Closer look at the flowers |
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Another angle |
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Surprisingly, this is the yucca that's blooming |
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Even closer look at the flowers |
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Practice poles at the Lineworker Program's grounds |
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Spectacle Pod |
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Soaptree Yucca |
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Cactus Wren |
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This and the rest: female House Finch |
1 comment:
Such beautiful yucca flowers. Gorgeous photos this morning, Packrat.
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