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Re: [OM] IMGs: Desert Scenery and Spring Wildflowers

Subject: Re: [OM] IMGs: Desert Scenery and Spring Wildflowers
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 12:08:09 -0500
Hi Chris,

Very nice wildflower images.  That looks like the type of country where you 
need to watch out for snakes and scorpions.  Be careful out there!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Discussion Group" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 9:56 AM
Subject: [OM] IMGs: Desert Scenery and Spring Wildflowers


>     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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