Blustery Trek

Where are the Organs?

It was windy when Dr. K, Willow and I started our hike this morning, but we were fortunate in that we were sheltered from the worst of the gusts.

We mostly followed our usual route, seeing the Basset people and their hounds both when we were exiting Whitey the CR-V and later when we were heading down LDR-A arroyo.  They were descending LDR so we bushwhacked eastward in order to avoid an encounter.

Because we had cut out one leg of the trek we did some bushwhacking over to the saddle south of 4210 hill, climbing briefly onto the crest before turning around due to the blustery wind.

Barrel cactus and the long view

Torrey Yucca

Torrey Yucca (left) and Soaptree Yuccas

Willow spots Bassets

This & next:  different barrel cactus and the mountains

Heading toward the saddle

This & next:  pencil cholla

This & next:  Soaptree Yucca with legs outstretched

This & next:  distant views of Tortugas and the cloudy Organs

Willow on 4210 hill

Round Rockhenge