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| First 4: sky at start |
A long bushwhack paid off for me this morning as I was lucky enough to see a few critters I've been hoping to see of late, especially the Coyote that I spooked heading back on the single-track up the west side of Tortugas.
The Great Horned Owl was a real treat. I had, unknowingly, closed to within 10 yards of it before it flew out of a Soaptree Yucca, startling me. I lucked out in that it landed in a Mesquite Tree in the wide arroyo bottom west of the mountain, and I was able to slowly creep toward it while taking photos. I pulled up a bit shorter than I would have liked, however, simply because I didn't want to chase it off.
On the penultimate leg of my trek I ran into my pal Jimmy, and he and I chatted for a good long while. I didn't get home until a few minutes before 11, which is about an hour later than I usually get back. No problem, though, because I always enjoy talking to Jimmy.
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| Splat of clouds on the Organ Mountains |
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| The ears have it |
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| Suspicious look |
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| Noble pose |
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| Heading southwest |
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| Torrey Yuccas |
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| Follow this road |
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| Cactus Wren |
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| Yuccas west of the mountain |
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| Village of Talavera at the base of the Organ Mountains |
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| This and the next: dusting of snow on the Organs |
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| The long view |
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| Barrel Cactus |
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| This and the next 4: Great Horned Owl |
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| This and the next: bushwhacking far west of Tortugas |
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| Hedgehog Cactus |
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| Another Jackrabbit |
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| Coyote who took off when seeing me |
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| Still on the move |
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| First look back at me |
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| Focusing on something else |
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| Second look at me |
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| What's over there? |
1 comment:
So many beautiful photos today, Packrat. That owl's face is so amazing, especially the eyes.
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