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| I'm going with Spreading Fleabane |
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| Nodding Onion |
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| View from the western escarpment of the Sacramento Mountains |
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| The very limber Ms. Becca |
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| Looking southwest from the Rim Trail |
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| Sacramento Mountains, White Sands and the San Adres Mountains |
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| Come out to the meadow, Bonnie Becca (from The Prime of Miss Becca Dogie) |
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| View from the Rim |
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| Baby Horned Lizard (peanut size) |
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| A good spot for lunch |
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| Deer near the Rim Trail |
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| Browsing for delicacies |
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| Moving through the forest |
6 comments:
It was nice to explore this trail more than we ever have before.
The nodding onion is one of the most unique flowers I have seen. I also liked the natural "cross" the branches made, and a Bambi sighting is always an "Awww" moment for me:)
(The cross I was refering to is in the middle of the 5th pic down.)
Your photographic skills (always good) seem to be getting better and better. Kudos!
I always associated horned lizards with sandy desert, not pine duff; shows you how much I know about Southwestern ecology! But, with your help, I'm learning!
I can almost smell the hot pine resin--my "madeleines." Thanks for letting me tag along.
Ruby:
Didn't notice the cross until you pointed it out. Yes, we always love to spot deer. The nodding onion is a beautiful flower. We tasted a bit of the plant--it's one bitter onion!
Scott: Thanks. I'm glad you liked the images. There's always so much to photograph up here. I'm still trying to ID that darned scarlet flower; I think it's a type of Gilia, but I can't find it anywhere. I even wrote to an expert at the University of New Mexico, but I haven't heard back from her yet.
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