Even though I haven't lived in El Paso in over ten years, the Franklin Mountains still have a special place in my heart. The first three pictures were taken from the very top peak of the mountains. This is the highest elevation in El Paso. The first thing that people may notice, who are not from the South West, is the blue sky.
Next thing is the tree-less terrain.
The picture above is taken facing north, towards New Mexico. The next two shots were taken facing south, towards Mexico. Down Town El Paso is on the other side of the neighboring peak and is therefore not visible. Some of my most memorable trips to the mountains involved spending the night on this peak. You can't see it, but there used to be an old signal building at the top which eventually fell to ruins.