Samhain

Early morning view of Tortugas and the Organs

A bit warmer when Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I started our hike this morning:  35F.  The steady sunshine and lack of breeze made it quite comfortable.  We'll continue to warm up this week.

We did some bushwhacking in the desert east of LDR-A arroyo today, crossing toward the Organ Mountains until we intersected with the left branch arroyo.  From there we followed our normal route for the rest of the trek.

Bushwhacking to the northwest

Lone Soaptree

The gang

Morning moon

Another long view of Tortugas and the Organs

Looking west

Three wise men

Small barrel and small prickly pear

Prickly Pears and Soaptree

3-foot Barrel Cactus

Willow and Frio

Frio and Willow

One-and-a-half barrels

Soaptree and the mountain

This & next:  the "O"s

Part of the ancient Soaptree Yucca