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| Looking northeast over the flank of Tortugas Mountain |
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| As we head south more of the mountain's flank becomes apparent |
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| Probably an Ash-throated Flycatcher |
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| Head west young pup |
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| Looking for a place to go |
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| Road through the high desert |
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| Where the trail bends back to the east |
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| Strawberry Pitaya still in bloom |
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| This male Tarantula was about 5" from from front feet to rear |
3 comments:
Nice set of images today, Packrat. I especially like the composition of "Road through the high desert."
I've only ever seen one "wild" tarantula (on the patio of a bed-and-breakfast in Sedona, Arizona). I think I've already told you that in the past, so please excuse me. (We also saw javelinas rooting through the garden when we were there, my only spotting of "wild" javelinas, too.)
Tarantulas are beautiful in a very creepy way.
Regarding javelinas I may have mentioned this before, too. But one time Dr. K and I sat on the porch of one of the stone cabins in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend National Park watching wild peccaries munch on the thorn-laden pads of Prickly Pear Cacti. Just watching (and hearing) them eat those things--the crunching sound quite audible--made my hard palate hurt.
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