A Different Story

This & next:  Muhly Grass "White Cloud"

15% chance of rain this morning when Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I set off on our hike.  The sky said that the likelihood of precipitation was far less than yesterday when odds were 1% for rainfall.  We had a beautiful trek with never the threat of wetness, quite unlike yesterday.

We did our usual route today, reveling (at least I was) in the persistent cool breeze that kept conditions delightful.

Now that we've entered October everything in the environment has begun taking on fall colors in earnest.

Western flank of Tortugas

Man-made barrier

Willow and Frio

Land of little rain; except for yesterday

This & next: Ocotillo leaves are yellowing and turning brown

Organ Mountains

Dayflower

Heelers at rest

This & next:  same dead tree

View from the side of a hill

Organ Mountains again

Frio and Willow climbing out of the east branch