2005 Desert Spring

Purple flowers at South Mountain

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:56 -0800

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Purple flowers at South Mountain

Mystery flowers

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:57 -0800

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Mystery flowers

At top of Bluff Spring Mountain in The Superstitions, Indian paintbrush and agave

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:52 -0800

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At top of Bluff Spring Mountain in The Superstitions, Indian paintbrush and agave

Brittlebushes in the Superstitions

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:59 -0800

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Brittlebushes in the Superstitions

Claret Cup (hedgehog) cactus in bloom with Saguaro in background at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:40:01 -0800

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Claret Cup (hedgehog) cactus in bloom with Saguaro in background at South Mountain.

Down the trail ... Walt and Tom's hat.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:13:02 -0800

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Down the trail ... Walt and Tom's hat.

First claret cup blooms of the year (in The Superstitions).

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:51 -0800

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First claret cup blooms of the year (in The Superstitions).

Flowers in a high meadow of The Superstitions

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:52 -0800

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Flowers in a high meadow of The Superstitions

Mexican paintbrush off side of Bluff Spring Mountain in The Superstitions.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:41:29 -0800

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Mexican paintbrush off side of Bluff Spring Mountain in The Superstitions.

Mexican poppies by side of trail at South Mountain. Don't know what the purple ones are.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:31:11 -0800

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Mexican poppies by side of trail at South Mountain. Don't know what the purple ones are.

Mexican poppies in The Superstitions. We had so much rain the desert was a beautiful green!

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:41:45 -0800

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Mexican poppies in The Superstitions. We had so much rain the desert was a beautiful green!

Mexican poppies springing up out of rocks at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:43:41 -0800

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Mexican poppies springing up out of rocks at South Mountain.

Mystery flower in the Superstitions ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:13:01 -0800

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Mystery flower in the Superstitions ...

At top of Bluff Spring Mountain in The Superstitions, Indian Paintbrush

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:53 -0800

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At top of Bluff Spring Mountain in The Superstitions, Indian Paintbrush

Phoenix from South Mountain

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:41:44 -0800

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Phoenix from South Mountain

Prickly Pear in The Superstitions

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:55 -0800

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Prickly Pear in The Superstitions

View in The Superstitions

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:58 -0800

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View in The Superstitions

Weaver's needle from path to top of Bluff Spring Mountain with cairn marker in foreground.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:47:49 -0800

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Weaver's needle from path to top of Bluff Spring Mountain with cairn marker in foreground.

Wildflowers in The Superstitions

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:41:46 -0800

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Wildflowers in The Superstitions

Looking north from South Mountain at Phoenix, brittlebushes in bloom.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 08:48:52 -0700

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Looking north from South Mountain at Phoenix, brittlebushes in bloom.

Adonis get introduction to perils of desert hiking at South Mountain. Recovering from his encounter with a teddy bear cholla.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:24 -0700

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Adonis get introduction to perils of desert hiking at South Mountain. Recovering from his encounter with a teddy bear cholla.

Buckthorn Cholla in bloom at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:25 -0700

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Buckthorn Cholla in bloom at South Mountain.

Claret Cup hedgehog cactus in full bloom at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:25 -0700

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Claret Cup hedgehog cactus in full bloom at South Mountain.

Lizard on very top of cairn at South Mountain.. Okay, the cairn is really four feet high and probably qualifies as a "pile of rocks".

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:26 -0700

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Lizard on very top of cairn at South Mountain.. Okay, the cairn is really four feet high and probably qualifies as a "pile of rocks".

Melina meets "Jumping" cholla at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:27 -0700

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Melina meets "Jumping" cholla at South Mountain.

Ocotillo in bloom at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:28 -0700

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Ocotillo in bloom at South Mountain.

Ocotillo in bloom close-up at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:29 -0700

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Ocotillo in bloom close-up at South Mountain.

Orange flowers at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:29 -0700

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Orange flowers at South Mountain.

Zebra tail lizard in Hidden Valley at South Mountain.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:59:32 -0700

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Zebra tail lizard in Hidden Valley at South Mountain.

Zebra tail lizard in Pima Wash

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:05 -0700

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Zebra tail lizard in Pima Wash

Bird nest in cholla with babies inside

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:06 -0700

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Bird nest in cholla with babies inside

Barrel cactus in bloom with a bee

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:06 -0700

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Barrel cactus in bloom with a bee

Barrel cactus in bloom

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:05 -0700

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Barrel cactus in bloom

Barrel cactus in bloom

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:05 -0700

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Barrel cactus in bloom

Barrel cactus clump

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:10 -0700

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Barrel cactus clump

Chuckwalla close-up

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:06 -0700

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Chuckwalla close-up

Chuckwalla wishing we would leave him alone

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:07 -0700

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Chuckwalla wishing we would leave him alone

Typical view of chuckwalla

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:07 -0700

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Typical view of chuckwalla

Chuckwalla posing

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:07 -0700

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Chuckwalla posing

Pin cushion cacti growing in crevice in Pima Wash

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:08 -0700

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Pin cushion cacti growing in crevice in Pima Wash

Rattlesnake in Pima Wash. Can you see it rattling? I did!

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:09 -0700

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Rattlesnake in Pima Wash. Can you see it rattling? I did!

Saguaro turning from flowers to seed in Pima Wash

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:10 -0700

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Saguaro turning from flowers to seed in Pima Wash

Saguaro in full seed ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:10 -0700

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Saguaro in full seed ...

Quail fixing to call out to others

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:09 -0700

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Quail fixing to call out to others

Quail calling to others

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:08 -0700

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Quail calling to others