Thanks to Walt and Mimi.........and their website Ramblin' Cameras for the stunning photos of the Las Cruces area landscape!
An awesome view of the North Rabbit Ear, from a point high on the route to Rabbit Ear Plateau. Organ Mountains.
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.
The large expanses of Mexican Poppies that follow good fall rains and winter snows lend a new perspective to the Organ Mountains.
Dark mammalata clouds over the Organ Mountains, a dramatic backdrop for a blooming Soaptree yucca. Baylor Canyon Road, Organ Mountains.
The sunset silhouettes a wind shaped oak on a high ridge of the Organ Mountains.
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.
The flowers of the Corypantha vivipara are among the most beautiful to be found in the Organ Mountains.
On occasion, the Claret Cup Cactus will display a mass of flowers. These occurred on the western slopes of the Organ Mountains.
With plentiful rains, the flowers of the Mentzelia become large and noticeable. West Baylor Pass Trailhead, Organ Mountains.
With late summer rains, the blossoms of the Purple Aster grow to unusual sizes. Pine Tree Trail, Aguirre Springs Recreation Area, Organ Mountains.
An especially colorful variant of the Mexican Goldpoppy, in white, yellow, and orange. Aguirre Springs Access Road, Organ Mountains.
Frequently unnoticed are the beautiful flowers of the Desert Willow. Aguirre Springs Access Road, Organ Mountains.