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Marbled Whiptail The marbled whiptail lizard is one of the many reptiles dwelling in Joshua Tree. |
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Cactus I'm not an expert at cactus, so don't ask me to name this. |
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Horned Lizard The Horned Lizard is also found in Joshua Tree, but is more camouflaged. |
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A snake This snake was found in Joshua Tree, on the road to Keys View. |
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A mojave rattlesnake The mojave rattlesnake is the second most deadly rattlesnake. It is the only rattlesnake with a neurotoxin (all other rattlesnakes inject hemotoxins). |
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The full snake This rattler was just warming up on the road before the night's hunt. After my photography, I left him alone, and he left me alone. |
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Roadrunner! This roadrunner was actually seen in Indio. |
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Mountain Bluebird On the way to Barker Dam, I saw this bluebird, and took its picture. |
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A coyote Probably looking for the road runner! |
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American Kestrel This common falcon is also the most colorful American falcon. |
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Ocotillo The ocotillo were in bloom. |
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Snowcaps from Keys View The skies were very clear for viewing a good distance, and these snowcaps were clear. |
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Looking to People The view into the valley was a bit more murky. |
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A lizard A lone lizard. |
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Joshua Trees in Bloom The joshua trees were still in bloom. |
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Yucca in Bloom The yuccas were also impressive. |
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Vervain Vervain. |
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Phlox Phlox |
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Desert Dandelions The most common flower was the desert dandelion. |
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Flowers More random flowers. |
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Hedgehog Cactus Hedgehog cactus was also blooming. |
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