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| Early morning, Sacramento Mountains |
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| Looking south from our property |
Dr. K, Becca and I got a little later start on the Grand View Trail this morning, but it didn't matter because we ran into nobody. We heard some dogs barking when we just started off, though we never saw them. It was a beautiful morning--not quite 50F--with sunshine and a light breeze. We stopped a few times for water, but never really took a break during a near-90-minute trek. The Grand View Trail, though relatively short, is one of our favorite hiking spots in the Lincoln National Forest near High Rolls.
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| The area around High Rolls/Mountain Park |
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| Keeping an eye out for her buddies |
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| This and the next: young Field Sparrow? |
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| Field Sparrow? |
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| Chipmunk on our fence post |
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| Chipmunks are fun to watch |
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| It was watching us, too |
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Probably a Gray-footed Chipmunk (Tamia canipes)
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| Becca listening to dogs barking nearby |
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| The way we've just come |
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| Sign alongside the Grand View Trail |
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| Sacramento Mountains near High Rolls |
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| Junipers on a cliff |
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| Hedgehog Cactus on a cliff |
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| Closer look at the Hedgehog Cactus |
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| Not sure why I posted a similar shot of the cactus |
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| Dr. K and Becca: my two best hiking companions |
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| Guess what we did here around noon |
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| View from the Grand View |
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| In the far distance, at the base of the San Andres Mountains, White Sands |
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| Pick a cloud |
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| Cactus in rock |
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| Can't decide which image I like best |
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| Barberry leafing out |
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| Leader of the pack |
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| Interesting clouds |
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| Interesting assortment of greens |
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| Have yet to ID this caterpillar |
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| Two views of the same dead tree |
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| Closer look |
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| I suppose this is a Robin |
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| Obviously the same individual |
1 comment:
Beautiful photos, Packrat. I especially like the photos of the sparrow in the sunshine.
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