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Willow leading the way |
Dr. K had to drive all the way to El Paso for an appointment this morning so it was Willow and me on the daily trek.
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This & next: side arroyos near the Tellbrook Arroyo |
Just as we were starting off at the trailhead I spotted Mr. Basset crossing Tellbrook Road. A short while later his hounds were braying at us as we descended LDR-A arroyo.
On the way I made a decision: instead of doing our regular hike and then returning home to do the ellipitcal (me) we would take an extra long trek to visit places I'd often frequented in the past with Parker, Becca and, in some cases, spots that Frio, Willow and I had explored. So that's exactly what we did before heading back home.
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This & next: Tortugas and the Organs |
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This & next: a very alert Willow |
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Tortugas and the Organs again |
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Yuccas southwest of Tortugas Mountain |
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Looking northwest |
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This & next 2: same Faxon Yucca |
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Happened upon a stone cross |
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This & next: Soaptree Yuccas |
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A once highly frequented area |
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Hedgehog and barrel |
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Don't know what's burning out there |
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Tortugas and the Organs |
1 comment:
Nice image of that intriguing stone cross.
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