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Friday, October 10, 2008

Freewheeling Hike


Research Associate Becca--because of her constant complaints to Dr. K--got out of carrying a backpack on our hike this morning. Geez--what a bellyacher. Unencumbered by any excess weight, she was free to pursue whatever creature caught her fancy. Here she is returning--exhausted--from chasing a rodent. All I could think was "Gene Simmons."
It always amazes me to see Prickly Pear cacti growing directly out of rock.
Two huge Little Leaf Sumacs frame an arroyo that off-roaders often use as a desert road.
The Organ Mountains seem to loom over a large Soaptree Yucca.
Sadly, we came upon this dead Curved-bill Thrasher at the far point of our hike.

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Becca has a LONG tongue.

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