Another Monday Morning Trek

Heading down LDR-A

The morning was pleasantly warm--nearly 40F at the start of our trek.  It only got warmer from there; we're headed for a high of 70F, which is quite like spring weather.  But a cold front is dropping in over the next few days, and it's going to get really cold around here for a spell.

We took a nice long hike up to Second Arroyo today, and we saw nobody else in our section of northern Chihuahuan Desert.  We did encounter several Black-tailed Jackrabbits whose flight across the trail ahead caused both Heelers to attempt to dislodge our arms from their shoulder sockets.  Fortunately neither Dr. K nor I suffered serious bodily harm.

Leading the way--sort of

Tortugas and the Organs under a dynamic sky

This and the next:  Organ Mountains

This and the next:  2 experiments

Organ Mountains again

Clouds make the picture

Tortugas and the Organs

This and the next 4:  Frio and Willow

Small Soaptree Yucca

Soaptree Yucca with a flower stalk

Eastward in Second Arroyo