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| Near the arroyo on the west side of the mountain |
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.
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| Small Barrel Cactus |
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| Barrel Cactus buds |
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| A bit further up the trail on the west side |
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| Looking back from the area of the above image |
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| This and the next 2: fertile Mesilla Valley in middle distance |
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| Becca on Geothermal Road |
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| This and the next: Geothermal Road and the Mesilla Valley |
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| Tortugas Mountain's west side |
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| The distant Organ Mountains |
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| Kinda leading the way |
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| Even more distant Organs |
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| Flank of Tortugas |
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| One of the tallest Soaptree Yuccas I've seen is in this image |
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| Heading back |
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| This and the next: comparison shots |
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| Centennial High School and the Doña Ana Mountains |
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| Chihuahuan Raven, Common Raven or Crow? |
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| This and the next: Climbing Milkweed |
1 comment:
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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