Tuesday Trekking

Early morning sky

Dr. K, Willow and I took a morning hike on our regular route today.  It was a bit humid, but ever so slightly chilly.  By the time we finished the trek, though, both Dr. K and I were a bit warm beneath our Marmot PreCip jackets.  Willow--who almost never complains about the weather--didn't complain about it again.  Pretty sure I've positively ID'd the Sputnik-type flowers I photographed yesterday; found another group today and discovered they're called Fineleaf Woolywhite (Hymenopappus filifolius).

Clouds over the Organ Mountains

Desert Marigold and friend

This & next:  another Fineleaf Woolywhite

aka Hymenopappus filifolius

This & next:  same flowering prickly pear cactus

Strawberry Pitaya making progress

Willow and Dr. K in the right branch arroyo

Artsy view of Magdalena Peak