Interesting country Wayne ! Thanks for the tour.
...Wayne
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> Sent: Friday, 2 October 2020 12:29 AM
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> Subject: Re: [OM] baby gila monster - Brown's Ranch
>
> 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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