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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Cool Change Will Change

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It was noticeably cooler than yesterday when Dr. K, Willow and I took our morning hike; cloud cover and a slight breeze kept the temperature down.  We followed our regular route seeing nobody else out in our section of northern Chihuahuan Desert.  Took a long ride after the trek listening to Matt and Myron on their Sunday Morning show.
Sky over ocotillos

This & next:  distant views of Tortugas and the Organs


View from LDR-A arroyo

Organs from the east/west cross trail

This & next:  Swainson's Haw on ocotillo branch



Heading from the left to the middle branch
 

Willow on break

Barrel cactus buds and flowers

This & next:  triple barrel cactus


Three barrels

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Good images of the Swainson's Hawk. I wonder if this is the same hawk we used to frequently see?

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View of the mountains from the left branch arroyo Another chilly morning for Dr. K, Willow and me on the daily hike; I wore an ear band and ...