Thanks Wayne,
for the explanations on the « little » creature first,
and for the other critters including their environment.
I must admit it looks fairly attractive albeit somewhat inhospitable. Yet, I’m
sure Alice would definitely love to get there, too :-)
Amities
Philippe
> Le 1 oct. 2020 à 16:28, Wayne Shumaker <om3ti@xxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> At 9/30/2020 10:38 PM, Philippe wrote:
>
>> Talk of camouflage !
>>
>> Superb !
>>
>> Found in your garden?
>> How big was it?
>>
>> Amities
>>
>> Philippe
>
> Thanks Philippe,
>
> This one was on Brown's Ranch which is part of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve
> (44,000 acres) and has many mtn bike/hiking/horse trails. This gila monster
> is a young one with body about 8 inches. Full grown they are 14-24 inches
> (35-60 cm) (with tail add 20%). I have seen the big ones but have not managed
> a good photograph.
>
> Sometimes I feel I'm in a mini-Jurassic park.
> Not sure what type this lizard is:
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/sz8NMzujCgAXEtnS7
>
> A desert tortoise. The second one I have seen.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/YSbDk8M4AszuywzC6
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/d6VyeqBvm8DuzKPF7
>
> More of Brown's ranch:
>
> To get an idea of extent of Brown's ranch, here is a view of Brown's Ranch
> taken from Cholla mtn (pronounced choyah) and with Brown's mountain in the
> distance. 24mm. Looking west.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/xfEYKgZdmfmaGeXx9
> and the other side of that funky rock in the foreground.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/qtbssPpJvn855LXs5
>
> Views were taken from the top of this peak (part of cholla mtn).
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/CrDZwL2taQTaWWTy5
>
> The rocks you see at the top look like this close up (looking SW):
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/kcL2g7MmGJ6t2rqH6
>
> There are a lot of balanced rocks.
> Another view looking south.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/cgBQDMiE9LiyYVwh7
> Looking east:
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/BAtEufEbfFUnsp5o9
> Looking north with some rock climbers.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/BTJTSBXgrgBWF1tk9
>
> Another view of Brown's mountain from way on the other side, looking east
> with Rawhide Rush in the foreground.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/AdTa4g3hDBe7MMrS8 GX9, PL 12-60
> It is nearly impossible to ride my bike in the wash.
>
> WayneS
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