Absolutely Drenched

Yesterday's early evening moon

1% chance of rain when we set off this morning.  Willow, Frio and I hiked down the LDR-A arroyo, crossed the Tellbrook and headed up LDR.  About a third of the way up we turned east into the desert and did some bushwhacking.

After a spell we turned west, intersected with LDR and trekked southward toward the Tellbrook Arroyo.  Just as we approached the arroyo I felt a drop of cold rain on my neck.

It began sprinkling lightly, and I had a good laugh over the sparse precipitation.  I should have known better.  In a short while it began raining harder, and, within a moment, the cold, wet stuff was pouring down.  It poured for the second half of our hike and only let up a bit when we reached the CR-V in the upper flatland.  Expecting only to be spat on the sky flushed a deluge down totally drenching us.

Sky at start

This & next 2:  some blue

Across the grassy desert

This vine could be remnants of a Desert Unicorn-plant

The road (impressionism)

Tree

Over to the Organ Mountains

Frio and Willow

Just east of LDR

This & next 2:  Tortugas and the Organs

Frio and Willow heading back

Long-distance view of Tortugas and the Organs