The closeups are all mostly very good. The landscapes end up teasing
me. I know there must be lots of detail in there I'd like to see but
the images sizes we use prevent it.
Chuck Norcutt
On 4/14/2013 11:43 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> Along my hike this past Thursday I came across some interesting
> wildflowers, some of which I haven't seen in years and a few that I have
> never seen before.
>
> Desert Phlox was found everywhere, and in some instances took on the
> form of small dense shrubs:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644746053/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8647814965/in/photostream
>
> Moist areas supported a few specimens of Common Monkeyflower:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644745999/in/photostream
>
> and in one moist area under a dense canopy of Mesquite I found my first ever
> Canyon Clarkia:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644745965/in/photostream
>
> As I proceeded up this particular drainage (Peacock Canyon) I came
> across a number of specimens of New Mexico Thistle in various stages of
> blooming, and which seemed to be very popular with the insects out for their
> morning feeding:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644811927/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644811963/in/photostream
>
> At higher elevations some Ocotillo were found, and this one was in full
> bloom:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644811991/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644812069/in/photostream
>
> My goal for this part of the hike was to get to a ridge where I could
> take an unobstructed photo of a volcanic neck, which is the lava portion of a
> shield volcano where the cinders and ash have been aroded away:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644746131/in/photostream
>
> When I got to the small clearing to take that photo, I was pleasantly
> surprised to find a community of bright orange Mariposa Lilies, my first for
> the season:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644746159/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8644811893/in/photostream
>
> That being done, I returned eastward to the main drainage (Millsite
> Canyon), taking a few scenery photo along the way:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8649004076/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8649049286/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8649003702/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8649003846/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8649003942/in/photostream
>
> From this point I followed a faint yet well marked trail that afforded
> a nice view of the lower portion of Millsite Canyon:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8649049240/in/photostream
>
> Along the way I came across some Plains Flax, my very first finding of
> this flower:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8648890294/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8648890352/in/photostream
>
> This trail led to an unnamed canyon which affords many opportunities
> for wildflower sightings, one of which was Wild Cucumber:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8645955416/in/photostream
>
> Just as I was about to turn back due to the late time of day, I came
> across a solitary specimen of Western Spiderwort, my firsy first sighting of
> this sparse yet very showy whildflower:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8645955460/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8645955538/in/photostream
>
> From here it was a pleasant walk back to the pickup, being well pleased
> with the entire day's journey.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris
>
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