Cloudy, Windy, Chilly

1st 2:  Tortugas and the Organs under clouds

Just Willow and me on the chilly hike this morning; Dr. K had a meeting to attend.  Because of the clouds and wind it was just about as chilly as it's been in many months; I actually felt a tad cold.  We did the regular route today even though I felt like abbreviating the hike.  By the time we reached the bottom of the middle branch arroyo, though, the wind had abated and I was glad we hadn't shortened the trek.

Picacho and environs with low clouds

Organ Mountains

Picacho with clouds

Willow off lead

Dead tree

View from right branch arroyo

Black-throated Sparrow

Upper reaches of the right branch arroyo

 

Above the right branch arroyo

Potrillo Mountans on the horizon

Apach Plume

Apache Plume and friend