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| One way up the mountain |
Despite the morning rain Dr. K and I got an early start on a long hike west of Tortugas Mountain, fully convinced (because of weather radar) that we'd get soaked sometime during our trek. We got a lucky break, though, and only felt a sprinkle or two during our outing.
There were hardly any other outdoor enthusiasts on and about the mountain, but we did see several hikers climbing the mountain road, and we had one direct encounter with a biker west of Tortugas. When we got back to the Sunset Area, however, things had picked up significantly, and there were quite a few vehicles in the parking lot and also five or six lining the entrance road.
Because we felt certain we'd get rained on I didn't take my main camera (the Canon) along, but instead carried a Panasonic Lumix on the hike. It takes OK photos, but I'm never completely happy with them, especially in low light.
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| Very wet mesquite tree |
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| Barrel Cactus |
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| Allthorn flowers |
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| Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus |
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| View from on high |
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| This kind of morning in the Chihuahuan Desert |
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| This and the next: optical illusion |
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| This and the next 2: sun breaking through over the Organ Mountains |
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| Nearly leafless Ocotillo |
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| Desert flora near an arroyo |
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| Looking back toward Tortugas Mountain |
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| This and the next: in an arroyo |
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| Dayflowers and Soaptree Yucca |
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| Road around Tortugas |
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| Wet trail |
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| Headed back up the mountain |
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| No ID for this colorful ground cover |
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| This and the next: arroyo just west of Tortugas Mountain |
1 comment:
That might not be the best camera in the world, but you took some good photos this morning, especially the ones where the sun is coming through the clouds.
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