Blowing Hard

1st 2:  this morning's sky

Lucky Dr. K got to go grocery shopping this morning; OK, that's not really lucky, but the hike that Willow, Frio and I took this morning was definitely not a good one.  45F isn't generally cold, but with a raging wind it was indeed.  Immediately upon exiting the CR-V I donned my ear band and gloves.

We did our usual trek, but it felt miserable out there.  The wind never died by a single knot while we were trekking, and by the end I felt battered by the cold gusts.  I'm not positive, but I'm guessing the Heelers were not perturbed by the blustery conditions.

Nevertheless it was a great relief when we all piled back into the sheltered protection of our vehicle for the short ride home.

Ocotillos and clouds

Soaptree Yucca on the hill alongside LDR-A

Ocotillos and cloud striations

Soaptree and the long view of Tortugas and the Organs

A bit of snow on the Organs

Hill west of the Organs

Frio and Willow

Looking southwest

This & next:  Heelers in Right Branch Arroyo

Clouds over Bishop Cap (left) and the Franklin Mts. (El Paso)