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Jul 09 2022
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Lower Salt River, AZ 
Lower Salt River, AZ
 
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Salt River - Saguaro Lake to Granite Reef
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I've spent the last month exploring an area that would have been considered inconceivable in the past. Anyone that knows me, fully understands. I'm a backcountry hermit. NO trails and NO people were built into the fabric of my being. When you can't do what you once did, you do what you can. That's exactly what I'm doing. I can honestly say that my experience along this well-loved stretch of river has surprised me. It may be loved to death, but it still has its moments. It was a learning experience but overall, I've been surprisingly happy. I think just being around water again was the initial primary draw. Such a simple thing that I took for granted. It may not be an idyllic high-country stream but its wet and green. I'm easily satisfied at the moment. I'll take it.


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[ checklist ]  Mount McDowell (Red Mountain)
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Apr 03 2022
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Desert Glimpses, AZ 
Desert Glimpses, AZ
 
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Hello. Long time no see. This is a sampling of my desert wandering from summer 2021 through spring 2022. I'm hoping to head up north this summer. It's been a long time. I love the desert but I'm ready for a change of scenery.
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[ checklist ]  Strawberry Hedgehog
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May 09 2021
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Spring, AZ 
Spring, AZ
 
Walk / Tour avatar May 09 2021
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Spring? Ha.. Well that's what it said on the calendar.


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Jan 27 2021
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Just Desert III, AZ 
Just Desert III, AZ
 
Walk / Tour avatar Jan 27 2021
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Desert wandering winter addition. It's been a boring non-winter but things really turned the corner over the last few days. Really nice storm. The desert got a well needed drink.


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[ checklist ]  Mount McDowell (Red Mountain)  Superstition Mountain 5057
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Dec 08 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Just Desert II, AZ 
Just Desert II, AZ
 
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Desert wandering fall edition. The cool air has been so nice. It was a long summer. I've mostly been seeing in black & white lately. Must be the mood I'm in.
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Oct 26 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Just Desert, AZ 
Just Desert, AZ
 
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Just a summary post for the last six months. What a demoralizing summer for so many reasons. Hot, minimal rain, relentless wildfire smoke, and everything else. It wasn't all bad. Nature has a way of bringing clarity. A beacon of light in the darkness. You just have to look for it.
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Apr 11 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Usery Pass North, AZ 
Usery Pass North, AZ
 
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Just enjoying the passing storms on Saturday. They put on a good show. :D
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Apr 09 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Desert Color, AZ 
Desert Color, AZ
 
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How quickly seasons change. The lush green grass that once covered the desert is now nearly gone. All is not lost. The hedgehog cactus have started blooming on the north slopes of Usery Pass within the last few days. Everything is late up there but it's finally started. They're like little pink roses sprinkled across the desert. I love those flowers and look forward to their arrival every year.


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 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Coulter's Lupine  Strawberry Hedgehog
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Lots of Hedgehog Cactus blooms on the north slope of Usery Pass. It's just started. Should get better within a few days of warm air.
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Mar 26 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Fleeting, AZ 
Fleeting, AZ
 
Walk / Tour avatar Mar 26 2020
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What's that old saying.. "Ignorance is bliss". Life goes on in nature. It's actually strange when I'm out there. My temporary escape. I appreciate these moments more now. Reality always kicks in on the drive home. Sad times..
 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Desert Marigold
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Lots of flowers along the roadway near Usery Pass. Light in the desert but you can find some nice pockets. Mostly lupine, desert marigold, and brittlebush. Patches of owl's clover hear and there.
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Mar 19 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Desert Classic, AZ 
Desert Classic, AZ
 
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No Coronavirus out hear. Ha.. I'm such a hermit. I was practicing "social-distancing" long before it was popular.


Eric
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Mixed misc flowers hear and there on the north slope of Usery Pass. Nice but no big deal. That should change after a week or two of warm air.
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Mar 13 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Very Superstitious II, AZ 
Very Superstitious II, AZ
 
Walk / Tour avatar Mar 13 2020
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Recent storms have been good to me. :D
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Broadway TH.. Lots of yellow Globe Chamomile (Stinknet) with a few Dichelostemma capitatum hear and there.
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Mar 05 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Spring Fling II, AZ 
Spring Fling II, AZ
 
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Spring flower hunting along the lower Salt. It's finally happening. I've been spending time with the smaller more obscure varieties. I'm loving all of the green grass. Enjoy it while it's hear! Lots of rain in the forecast for next week so the trend should keep going.


Eric :D
 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Fiddleneck  Wild Heliotrope
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03/05.. Pockets along the lower Salt River off Bush Highway are producing lots of Globemallow and Fiddleneck with other varieties mixed in. Lupine and Brittlebush are starting to turn on. Poppies are shy.
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Feb 22 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Spring Fling, AZ 
Spring Fling, AZ
 
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Early spring photo wandering. The first photo was taken late-day on Saturday after the storm pushed off from the mountain. It's so crazy green out there right now and the clouds were amazing. It looked more like a scene from somewhere in Mexico or South America. It sure doesn't look like the desert outside of AJ! The washes along Mountain View and Broadway were running so hard that I almost couldn't get out there with my car. Flowers should really get going now. The timing of these last two storms was perfect. It could be great in about two weeks east/northeast of Mesa and AJ. I sure hope so.


Eric :D
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A few "Dichelostemma capitatum" hear and there on the lower SW slopes below the Superstitions. Nothing much else.
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Jan 17 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Very Superstitious, AZ 
Very Superstitious, AZ
 
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If you follow my posts, you've probably noticed that I like this side of the mountain. I do, and especially so during the fall/winter months with south sun. I also keep coming hear for a group of annoying mule deer that keep eluding me. Prior to photographing the teddy bear I walked right up on them within barely twenty yards. They all just stood there looking at me in good light and the buck was even with them. I've never seen the buck until that day. Of course my camera was all packed up!! It never fails. I went the following day all ready for them and they were nowhere to be found. Getting a good photo of these deer is going to drive me crazy! Someday..


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 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Teddy-bear Cholla
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Jan 15 2020
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Desert Wandering, AZ 
Desert Wandering, AZ
 
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Fall/winter desert wandering. I'm praying for low desert Superstition snow. January has been so mild..


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Sep 10 2019
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Nonsoon Summer II, AZ 
Nonsoon Summer II, AZ
 
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Still very little local rain this summer but nice moments are out there if you're looking for them. Next week is showing promise on the forecast. Ha.. I'll believe it when I see it.


Eric :D
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[ checklist ]  Buckhorn cholla  Chain Fruit Cholla  Ocotillo
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Aug 23 2019
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Nonsoon Summer, AZ 
Nonsoon Summer, AZ
 
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It's been a mostly boring desert monsoon season for me but I still managed to enjoy a few nice moments. I thought we might get lucky on the tail end of August but the likelihood of that appears to be slipping away. Oh well.. C'est la vie.


Eric :D
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[ checklist ]  Lone Mountain 2809 - E J Peak
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Aug 01 2019
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Black & White Desert, AZ 
Black & White Desert, AZ
 
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I've always had a love for black and white photography. This is a sampling of photos from the last 3 years.


Eric :D
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Jun 24 2019
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Desert Stuff IV, AZ 
Desert Stuff IV, AZ
 
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Recent desert wandering. I've been patiently waiting for the chain fruit cholla blooms. They're always late to the party. I find it ironic that the ugliest cactus create the finest flowers. They're just so delicate.


Eric :D
 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Chain Fruit Cholla  Creosote Bush
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Chain fruit cholla blooms.
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Apr 30 2019
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48 male
 Joined Mar 31 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Desert Stuff III, AZ 
Desert Stuff III, AZ
 
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More Buckhorn Cholla. Two new photos from a different location out along the Bush Highway near the Salt River. The blooms were prime perfect. I was happy. If cactus flowers are your thing, the Bush Highway above Granite Reef Dam is just about perfect right now. Horses are always a bonus out there but I did not see any where I was.


Eric :D
 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Buckhorn cholla
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Buckhorn Cholla of all color varieties are in full bloom along the Salt above Granite Reef Dam.
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