Bad Winds

Red-tailed Hawk

The wind we had to deal with overnight was horrendous; it was, perhaps, the worst nighttime windstorm I recall.  The bad wind continues today (though not quite as forceful as yesterday evening) making our morning hike unpleasant for Willow and me.  Nonetheless we did our regular route, both of us glad to reach the waiting CR-V afterward.

Wind clouds over the Organs

View from LDR-A

Interesting sky over the mountains

This & next:  Willow leading the way

Deadwood

Willow waiting

Heading down the middle branch arroyo

Faxon Yucca flower stalk growing next to Cactus Wren nest

This & next: Faxon Yucca with redhead and cactus wren nest

This & next:  our favorite yucca with old Cactus Wren nest

Willow searching for critters

Organ Mountains

Heading up the right branch arroyo

Looking back the way we came up the right branch arroyo