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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Late Restock

Near the arroyo on the west side of the mountain
Becca and I got an early start on a mostly cloudy morning today, but the humidity was sky high; I'm expecting showers this afternoon.  The sun has been out for hours now, and the day is nothing less than toasty.

Today must have been the first day of classes for Centennial High School (pictured below) because it was incredibly crowded at the intersection of Dripping Springs Road and the entrance to the Sunset Area of the Tortugas Mountain Trails system.  It was so crowded, in fact, that I'm tempted to choose another location for tomorrow's morning hike.

The only person we encountered today was the friendly guy who we often see when Becca and I are finishing our trek; he's frequently just starting off when we're headed back to Whitey the CR-V.

When we got home I took a shower, grabbed the shopping list afterwards and headed out to Target and Albertsons to stock up on supplies I usually buy every week on Tuesday.  A few events--like getting our garage door repaired--interfered with my schedule; and because Dr. K has been in Santa Fe for days I haven't felt especially compelled to follow my normal routine.
Small Barrel Cactus

Barrel Cactus buds

A bit further up the trail on the west side

Looking back from the area of the above image

This and the next 2:  fertile Mesilla Valley in middle distance



Becca on Geothermal Road

This and the next:  Geothermal Road and the Mesilla Valley


Tortugas Mountain's west side

The distant Organ Mountains

Kinda leading the way

Even more distant Organs

Flank of Tortugas

One of the tallest Soaptree Yuccas I've seen is in this image

Heading back

This and the next:  comparison shots


Centennial High School and the Doña Ana Mountains

Chihuahuan Raven, Common Raven or Crow?

This and the next:  Climbing Milkweed


1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Nice photos of the Climbing Milkweed. I hope the traffic gets better even though the high school is now in session.

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