texasflashdude
Photography and Travel, specifically adventure travel and backpacking in remote North America, give me an excuse to stay outside. If kayaks, bikes, backpacks, Jeeps, archeology, geology and wildlife can be included, all the better. Having spent my life working in the fashion and photography industries, I love the unusual, the spectacular, and the beautiful. God has given us a wonderful world in which to live, and I try to open others’ eyes to its wonders. I have shared nearly 50 years of this indescribable wonder with my wife, Jodie, and we go everywhere together. I hope you will share some of our journey with us.
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That was a beautiful rattler! Great pics!
When I think of rattlesnakes, I think of the diamondback; I’m not well-versed in the other species. This one was beautiful, although I think you were right to encourage him away with a long stalk.
I know the prickly pear, of course. I think the little white ones might be a fleabane or aster. But the flowers that stopped me cold are those orange/fuchsia/magenta “stars.” That combination of colors always makes me think of Central America and Mexico. They’re so vibrant, and so beautiful together. I’ve seen them combined in the artificial flowers in Mexican cemeteries I’ve visited.
Starting early to beat the heat is something I understand. Perhaps I should think of my days on the docks as training for desert hiking.
I was just blown away by that bouquet of little “stars.” It was the only group I saw, and it was tucked away in a little shaded cove in a drainage gully at about 7000 feet. I have no Texas wildflower books that show these beautiful little gems. And yes, those combinations of colors are very “south of the border.” Thanks for the tip on the little white ones.