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| Cloud layer in the Tularosa Basin |
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| Tarantula #1 |
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| Checkerboard pattern in the valley |
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| Furry puffballs on unknown plant |
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| Always ahead of the pack |
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| Beautiful white flowers |
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| Tarantula #2 |
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| Rails-to-Trails ramada |
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| Looking down canyon toward White Sands National Monument |
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| Land of contrasts |
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| Becca and Dr. K at the ramada |
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| Packrat and Becca |
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| Clouds heading our way |
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| A few patches of sunlight |
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| Pink trumpet |
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| Pink, yellow and green |
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| On the trail under the cloud cover |
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| Sparsely populated by people |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Moving on down the trail |
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| Sunflower among Yucca leaves |
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| Crocodile rock |
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| Never sated on smells |
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| One of our neighbors' horses |
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| Another of their horses |
3 comments:
I had forgotten how fast tarantulas can move. I'm glad they didn't get too close.
I've only seen one "wild" tarantula in my life--on the patio of a bed-and-breakfast where Kali and I stayed in Sedona, AZ. The host wasn't particularly perturbed. Incidentally, that B&B is also the only place where I've seen a "wild" javelina, which was rooting around in the backyard.
I've only seen a small percentage of all the most beautiful places on Earth, Scott, but Sedona is undoubtedly one of them.
The best time to see tarantulas is after heavy rains.
Every time we've gone to Big Bend National Park we've seen javelinas. If you ever have one charge you you'll never forget the experience. They're not trying to attack, but to catch your scent because they have incredibly bad eyesight.
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