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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Bit of Rain

1st 3:  Picacho and surroundings
It rained a bit yesterday and some overnight.  The desert floor was a little wet when Dr. K, Willow and I did our morning hike.  Cloud cover and wind made it feel colder than it actually was.  Toward the end of the trek we had an encounter of the third kind with the Basset People and their hounds; no direct contact, though.



Doña Ana Mountains

Doña Ana Mountains and the flank of Tortugas

This & next:  Tortugas and the Organs


Willow got a wellness check and a rattlesnake vax yesterday

Barrel cactus and the mountains

Distant view of Tortugas and the Organs

 

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Beautiful images of Picacho and the surrounding desert.

Cold Snap Starts

Warmer than it looks 37F with wind when we started off this morning.  Fortunately, once Dr. K, Willow and I headed up the left branch arroyo...