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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 8:52:31 GMT -5
Work took me to the MOjave yesterday Still some snow at 8,000ft on the north side  I guess I forgot to upload a couple more pics. I'll add those tonight. |
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Post by jamesp on Apr 11, 2014 14:17:30 GMT -5
Snow in the Mojave ?? The southern side was sure hot. What were you doing There?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 15:59:38 GMT -5
No the snow is on the northside of the peak in the background. The desert floor is booming with spring. Wildflowers popping all over. I do mobile home repair sales now and they had me in the desert yesterday. Here is a couple image of the Creosote in bloom  Another one for jakesrocks |
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Post by herchenx on Apr 11, 2014 16:12:22 GMT -5
I was in the Mojave for a month or so working when I was much younger. I really enjoyed it there, these are great pics and remind me of being there.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 11, 2014 17:44:01 GMT -5
Nice pics, Scott. So you do know how to use a camera, lol! 
Was it hot there yesterday? See any critters? Horned lizards maybe? (As Tommy would say, teehee!) |
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 11, 2014 17:50:00 GMT -5
My wife is driving me crazy. She wants me to go out and dig up creosotes around the desert and transplant them. The ones we have near shrub sprinklers grow like crazy. Beautiful right now.
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Post by Pat on Apr 11, 2014 22:51:23 GMT -5
Pretty scenery. You are lucky to get there now. I love the desert; you can see everything, then realize there is so much that you cannot really see it all.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 12, 2014 4:40:37 GMT -5
The blooms are rich primary colors, like cactus and that yellow creosote bush.
Dry clear air, plenty of rock and cool critters. The cactus are amazing.
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Post by paulshiroma on Apr 12, 2014 11:15:00 GMT -5
Great pics, Buddy!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 17:23:08 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. Jean the only critters were a few Side Blotched and a single brush lizard (Urosaurus). Last week I was in Lancaster and one coach was a zillion Desert Night Lizards underneath. It was perfect underneath and they were foraging. The owners of the home said they thought it was weird they had so many "baby lizards" but no adults. I had to explain these were the adults! The babies fit 2 to a dime. Maybe this fall for that. The species is long lived (12 years is normal) and live bearing. They actually have a primitive placenta. Being small extends their growing season because they can warm up on even on sunny winter days when there may even still be snow on the ground. 40F and sunny these guys warm up quickly and can forage a bit.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 17:25:44 GMT -5
Same image, different crop, full sized for skin details.  |
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Post by iant on Apr 16, 2014 1:19:25 GMT -5
Great pics, thanks for sharing Scott!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2014 18:29:48 GMT -5
Thank you iant. That lizard is not much over 3" (7.5cm) total length, that is including tail. Really small. The phone cam pic is terrific and allows us to see details we would not see otherwise. I promise in hand it is very hard to see the individual scales unless you have a loupe. |
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