Watch Those Saguaros: They Sure Can Hurt You!

Saguaro "Spears" Forest

It was interesting to recently see that the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) picked up and published on-line a story dated June 22, 2012 about a Yuma, AZ man who was crushed by a falling saguaro cactus in the Yuma, Arizona area.  The story must have originated from a wire report or the local Yuma papers [...]

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Morning Desert Challenges

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Summer, 2011: – There was a faint but growing orange glow on the horizon.  The glow added an orange tint to the eastern facing layered sedimentary rocks of the Borrego Badlands.  If I was a little taller, I probably would have been able to see the Salton Sea from here. Sunrise [...]

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The 7-10 Split?

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I’m no bowler, but I do know that a 7-10 split usually sucks. I’ve recently noticed this split. Pin #7, @Trona National Monument, CA Photo taken 8/31/2008 Conditions: 115F with 100% chance of sandstorm… *** Pin #10, @ Christmas Tree Pass Road, NV (near Laughlin, Nevada) Photo taken 9/2/2011 Conditions: 95F with 100% chance of [...]

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Sitting on Top of the World

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One summer day, she went away. Gone and left me, she’s gone to stay. She’s gone, but I don’t worry, Cause I’m sittin’ on top of the world. Sitting on Top of The World (Traditional/Cream Version) ******************************* I was chewing on some brittlebush and watching over the box canyon.  The bushy flats on both sides [...]

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