A closer look at the harvester ants at the entrance to an anthill. Note the wide variety in sizes - for example, just left of the tunnel opening, a very small harvester ant crawls on top of another ant more than twice its size.
A northern harrier glides over borrego springs.
Hoping to get a better shot, I circled the valley a few times, but never saw it again.
I LOVE THIS PHOTO! p.s i will make this my computer Back round
A side view of the black harvester anthill, showing its elevation.
I love the rabbit!
Playing with the tone mapping highlights the shape of the bottom of these storm clouds as they pass over the Laguna Mountains towards Anza-Borrego Desert
very nice, might add this for my background, you should show Google you're pictures maybe they'd add it in.
This Orcutt's woody aster Xylorhiza orcuttii was pointed out as having unusually white petals.
The eclipsing moon continues to intrude on the disc of the sun.
Day one of the trip to the eclipse. We set out from San Diego, along the I-15 nearly the entire way. We stopped off in Barstow, mainly for road snacks. This McDonalds has a cute railroad station theme. This cell tower / billboard is done up like a water tower.
I determined using Google Street View that this is the bus terminal in Catamarca
Leaves on the Dyeweed (Emory's indigo) bush Psorothamnus emoryi. The name 'dyeweed' comes from the persistent iodine color that stains your fingers if you damage a leaf.
Dyeweed (Emory's indigo) bush Psorothamnus emoryi
Catclaw Leaflet Gall Midge creates these purple growths
Desert sand verbena Abronia villosa
Close-up of flower on a Dyeweed (Emory's indigo) bush Psorothamnus emoryi
I like the picture I really love snow
Thanks! It doesn't snow here much so it was a real treat to go for a hike in the snow.
Red shouldered hawk on a power pole
bird
A red-tailed hawk on yet another power pole
A perfect ring of litter surrounding a harvester anthill.
A European Starling on top of another power pole
cool birb
wow such a hot bird