Morning and Afternoon

Barrel cactus

When Dr. K, Willow and I took our hike this morning we saw the Nipple Beehive Cactus growing beneath the mesquite tree had buds it hadn't sported yesterday.  The only way I could see and photograph the flowers the buds would become was to return in the afternoon, which I did.

White-thorn Acacia

Willow taking a break between the left and middle branch

Ocotillos on a ridge west of the Organs

On the steep hill west of the right branch arroyo

Early morning view of the Nipple Beehive Cactus

Nipple Beehive Cactus

Afternoon view of the Nipple Beehive Cactus

Nipple Beehive Cactus

This & next:  same Fishhook Barrel Cactus

 

Jeep Commander

Afternoon view of Tortugas and the Organs

Nipple Beehive Cactus