Excellent, looks like the lighting was kind.
...Wayne
>
> 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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