Buffington Pockets
Buffington Pockets is only one part of the hidden wonderland of geology between Valley of Fire State Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
| Caught Ken Gerard celebrates noosing his first lizard in 2009.
Photo Opportunity
| Once caught and released from the noose, most lizards stick around for awhile and can be photographed.
Tiny Toad
| A very young Red-spotted Toad rests on my fingertip.
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Wanna Whiptail?
| Because their heads are so narrow, whiptails are difficult to noose and usually have to be caught by hand. Click here to see another photo of this lizard
Plead The Fifth
| I cautiously photograph my fifth and final "lifer" of the trip.
This Is What I Was Looking At
| Can you see it?
Speckled Sensation
| Easily annoyed, the Speckled Rattlesnake is alert, nervous, and prone to hold its ground (though this one retreated into a rock cave). Finding five herps I've never seen in the field before made for an exciting Vegas Vacation. Click here to see another photo |