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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Another Hottie

Tortugas and the Organs
Brutally hot again on our morning trek, but Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I did the whole thing.  We took plenty of shade and water breaks, and the "O"s seemed to handle the conditions well.

This devastating heatwave is destined to continue for quite a while, and it makes us anxious to get up into the mountains where it's significantly cooler; not cool, mind you, but far better than here in the lower desert.

Poor pic of a distant Swainson's Hawk

Willow and Frio

This & next:  Queen


A female House Finch

Tortugas and the Organs (end of hike)

 

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I really like the two photos of the butterfly.

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