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View from LDR-A

Back to our almost usual hike this morning:  down LDR-A, right on the east/west cross trail, up Left Branch Arroyo, over and down Middle Branch Arroyo, left on Right Branch Arroyo and out on the steep hill just to the west.

Aside from both Heelers pulling like sled dogs at the Iditarod, inflicting pain on my recently inoculated arms, we had a nice outing.  The weather was ideal.

Morning moon

Ridge west of the Organ Mountains

Chincweed

Frio and Willow

Probably a House Finch

This & next:  yellowing Ocotillos

Yucca and Ocotillos

Deadwood and grasses

Heelers with Dr. K

Yellowing Ocotillo and the Organs

Spotted this still-blooming Soaptree Yucca from a distance

Part of Las Cruces

Far up the right branch

Last 2:  Tortugas and the Organs