| Anza Borrego in the Spring March 17-18, 2008 |
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| We camped in an area of the park called Blair Valley. It is higher in elevation than where the town of Borrego Springs is so the flowers were just starting to bloom. But the scenery was wonderful and we heard coyotes and heard an owl calling all that afternoon and evening. The next morning we saw it fly away, it was huge! These primitive or dispersed campsites are off of a dirt road and there is no water or trash pickup but there is one pit toilet near the highway. Since we were there during the week we pretty much had the place to ourselves :) |
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| Where's Waldo? I mean, where's Dad? |
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| Purple Mat, above and Desert Chicory, below |
| Fishhook Cactus and a small purple phacelia |
| Our campsite, complete with a granite couch and granite kitchen table |
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| Who is that weirdo with the funny hat? |
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| This pretty little flower is called Rattlesnake Weed |
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| The Butterfield Stage Route passed through this area called "Foot and Walker Pass" because it was so steep the passengers often had to get out and walk over it |
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| A nice short unmarked trail goes to a viewpoint above the pass |
| Later we went north towards the town of Borrego Springs. Just north of there the flowers were amazingly abundant... Here's a dune sunflower, above and brown-eyed evening primrose, below |
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| Evening primrose |
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| Mojave Yucca |
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| Sand Verbena carpeted the desert floor near Borrego Springs |
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| This was the largest caterpillar that I have ever seen, mom spotted it, it was about 6" long! It's going to become a white-lined sphinx moth |
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| Caterpillar yoga? |
| And this was the largest lizard I have ever seen, again mom spotted it, it is a desert iguana and it was about 16" long |
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