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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Clear and Cold

White-winged Dove
28F at the start of our hike this morning with a windchill of 22F.  Had the wind been blowing we'd have frozen our tails off.  The bright sunshine took the edge off the cold, and we were able to do our normal trek without too much discomfort.

At one point during the ascent down LDR-A little Willow was shivering a bit, but that stopped as soon as she picked up a scent.  She was a regular Hoover vacuum cleaner the rest of the way, even nearly to the mouth of Right Branch Arroyo.

Both dogs enjoyed exploring familiar territory, especially when they were off lead.  They never got far enough ahead of us to cause any consternation.

Tortugas Mountain and a glimpse of the Organs

Soaptree Yucca

This & next 2:  Frio and Willow in Right Branch Arroyo



Yuccas and the Organ Mountains

Soaptree Yucca and the mountains

Long view of Tortugas and the Organ Mountains

 

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Nice photo of the White-winged Dove. I like its red eye.

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