Spring blooming at Peridot Mesa, AZ
Peridot Mesa is situated on the traditional lands of the Apache tribe in Gila County, Arizona, (1.5 hours east of where we live). The tribe has a rich history in the area, dating back thousands of…
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Spring blooming at Horseshoe Lake, AZ
This year we are lucky and the preconditions for a lovely spring bloom have been met and the area around Horseshoe Dam burst into life with a colorful display of wildflowers, creating a stunning natural…
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Snow in the desert
Winter in the Arizona desert is usually mild, with comfortable daytime temperatures and cool nights and snow is only common in the northern and central parts of the state, particularly in the higher elevations, such…
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Head-butting bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep are a species of wild sheep that are known for their impressive physical abilities and unique behavior. One of their most notable behaviors besides jumping is the "bighorn sheep bumping heads," or more scientifically known…
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Taking off
As many of you know, I have been taking thousands of pictures in the course of the last ten years. Often I realized that standing on the ground and walking around an object, offered only…
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Mojave Desert, CA
After a short night at the Mirage hotel, we get up at around 8am and first find a Starbucks for a Cappuccino and a bite to eat. We quickly find the ramp for HWY 15…
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Coyote Canyon
Today Marco get's up shortly after 5am (which is not unusual) and he decides to wake me up to go on a day trip to the desert. At 6am we sit in the car and…
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Blooming desert
This winter, Southern California got a lot of rain, not just along the coast but also inland and in the desert. This means that this spring the desert blooming is expected to be very nice.…
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4-wheel drive recommended!
To escape the overcast sky of the coast, we dress in sneakers and shorts and pack a cooling box with some iced tea. Then we head north on HWY 15, via Poway to Ramona and…
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