Steamy

Headed down LDR-A

It felt hot and humid when Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I set off on our morning hike.  Conditions were made worse by the lack of a breeze, but it's quite windy this afternoon.

We did our usual route, happy to see Swainsy the hawk sitting atop its favorite yucca 200+ yards to the east of us.  One photo below shows it taking off with other birds nearby; no dogfight between any of them, though.

As always we were glad when, at the end of our hike, we were able to seek shelter inside Whitey the CR-V for the short ride home.

Cloudy

Jackrabbit

Yucca stalk with fruit, ocotillo and Soaptree Yuccas

Yucca elata

Tortugas and the Organs

Soaptree Yucca with seed pods

This & next 3:  Swainson's Hawk

This & next:  the "O"s

Last 2:  views from the right branch arroyo