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| Becca and Dr. K |
We took a long, pleasant hike around Tortugas Mountain this morning. It felt pretty hot out there because there was little wind. 95 days without rain has also taken its toll on the flora; everything is incredibly dry. I couldn't find even one leaf on any Ocotillo I inspected. Normally, Ocotillos conserve energy in a fascinating way; they drop their leaves when not enough moisture is present, thereby pausing the process of photosynthesis. But without rain in over three months, they haven't even leafed out yet.
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| Desert Denizen |
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| Rolling desert hills |
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| Packrat and Dr. K |
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| Queen of the mountain |
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| Desert vista |
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| Leafless Ocotillo |
2 comments:
That leafless ocotillo shows us how dry the desert is.
Great photo of the two of you! I hope Dr. K's back is feeling better.
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