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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