Here is a small sample of the beauty you will see in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area. Enjoy!
The Photos seen on this page are a product of the husband and wife team of Walt and Mimi and their website Ramblin' Cameras. To see more of these incredible scenic photos of the Las Cruces area please visit their website by clicking on the hotlink below:
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North Rabbit Ear
An awesome view of the North Rabbit Ear, from
a point high on the route to Rabbit Ear Plateau.
Organ Mountains.
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Organ Mountains Winter Scene
A brief break in a strong winter storm allows light to touch the Organ Mountains, creating a memorable scene. Modoc Mine Road, Organ Mountains. Taken February 14, Valentine Day.
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Organ Mountains In Bloom
The large expanses of Mexican Poppies that follow good fall rains and winter snows lend a new perspective to the Organ
Mountains.
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Organ Mountains & Soaptree Yucca
Dark mammalata clouds over the Organ Mountains, a dramatic backdrop for a blooming Soaptree yucca.
Baylor Canyon Road, Organ Mountains.
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Sunset
The sunset silhouettes a wind shaped oak on a high ridge of the Organ Mountains.
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Autumn
Framed by Autumn Oaks, are Artemis' Temple on the left, and to the right is an unusual perspective of Organ Needle. High Indian Hollow, Organ Mountains.
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Flowering Cactus
The flowers of the Corypantha vivipara are among the most beautiful to be found in the Organ Mountains.
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Claret Cup Cactus
On occasion, the Claret Cup Cactus will display a mass of flowers.
These occurred on the western slopes of the Organ Mountains.
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Desert Flowers
With plentiful rains, the flowers of the Mentzelia become large and noticeable.
West Baylor Pass Trailhead, Organ Mountains.
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Purple Aster
With late summer rains, the blossoms of the Purple Aster grow to unusual sizes. Pine Tree
Trail, Aguirre Springs Recreation Area, Organ Mountains.
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Poppies
An especially colorful variant of the Mexican Goldpoppy, in white, yellow, and orange. Aguirre Springs Access Road, Organ Mountains.
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Desert Willow
Frequently unnoticed are the beautiful flowers of the Desert Willow.
Aguirre Springs Access Road, Organ Mountains.