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This & next: where have all the flowers gone?
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It was a tad hot already when Dr. K, Willow, Frio and I set off on our morning trek. I had the dogs on lead as we began heading east on the cross trail when they walked right up to a baby Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. I saw at the last moment how close they were and immediately pulled them back. Fortunately the young rattler wasn't agitated, and we were able to make a wide detour around it after I had taken photographs.
Heading up Left Branch Arroyo I spotted a fairly large Desert Spiny Lizard, and, despite my usual powers of persuasion, I was not able to convince it to come out from its cover. I did the best I could in snapping the lizard's picture.
During the rest of the hike we kept a sharp eye out for other snakes, primarily due to the one we'd already encountered.
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Replaced by yucca fruit every one
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This & next 2: young Western Diamondback, a hair over 12"
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Ocotillos and Tortugas Mountain
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Morning moon
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This & next 3: Desert Spiny Lizard
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Frio and Willow
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Torrey Yucca
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Right Branch Arroyo
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Rush Skeleton-Plant
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1 comment:
Nice photo of the pretty Rush-skeleton Plant. I wasn't happy about seeing the snake today.
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