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Subject: [OM] IMGs: Desert Scenery and Spring Wildflowers
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 07:56:02 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     Thursday I took a hike in the very scenic Goldfield Mountains east of 
Phoenix.  Normally I stick to a couple of washes, one of which is a 
time-consuming bushwack and route finding adventure.  This time, however, I 
found that a new trail has been established that takes you over the ridge 
between the two washes, bypassing the most difficult portion and providing 
spectacular views of the crest of the range:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624956664/in/photostream

     Photos cannot do this area justice as it's difficult to capture the layer 
upon layer of ash flows and lave flows that resulted from millions of years of 
eruptions from as many as seven volcanic calderas.  Nor can you capture the 
sounds of hawks, cactus wrens, and canyon wrens that surround you all day long. 
 Here are two additional photos of the scenery along this new trail:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624981612/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624981658/in/photostream

     THis was a very productive day for finding spring wildflowers, and here 
are a few beginning with Blackfoot Daisy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624858864/in/photostream

followed by Cream Cups:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624858896/in/photostream

Desert Chockory:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624858920/in/photostream

Mormon Tea:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624858948/in/photostream

Miniature Woollystar:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624859020/in/photostream

Bladderpod Mustard:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624927522/in/photostream

and finally Purple Bladderpod:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8624927554/in/photostream

     I have a number of other flower photos from this trip, but I have yet to 
get the proper common and botanical names for them.


Chris
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