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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Exact Opposite

This and the next:  doing a little bushwhacking
This morning couldn't have been more different than yesterday; today there was sun and no wind.  Within a quarter mile of starting off I removed my ear band, and halfway through I peeled off a layer of outerwear.  By the time I ran into my pal Jimmy on the high foothills trail I was actually feeling warm.

He and I palavered about a wide range of topics, paying particular attention to the illnesses we've both experienced lately; we're each recovering from pretty bad colds.  We talked so long that I even got a call from Dr. K wondering if everything was all right; I'm usually not out there that long.  I reassured her it was just Jimmy and me losing track of time.

He and I parted company shortly thereafter and I made my way back to Whitey the CR-V.  For as nice as the weather was there weren't many outdoor enthusiasts on and about the mountain.

Roll out the Barrel Cacti

The long view

Closer in

This and the next:  Soaptree Yuccas


Spotted somebody (center) running away from me

Better look at the fugitive

This and the next:  same Javelina


The area where I encountered the Javelinas

Skid-mark sky

Northwest of the mountains

This and the next:  remarkable clouds


1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I like the photos of the javelina. We've been seeing more and more of them in the desert recently.

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