Third Eye - Herping Las Vegas 2009  
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Tim Spuckler
8213 Wyatt Road
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
tim@thirdeyeherp.com

The rough floor and jagged walls in Valley of Fire contain brilliant formations of eroded sandstone and sand dunes more than 150 million years old. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays.

 

Valley Of Fire
Buffington Pockets 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.
Ken Lizard
Caught
Ken Gerard celebrates noosing his first lizard in 2009.
Ken Lizard Photo Opportunity
Once caught and released from the noose, most lizards stick around for awhile and can be photographed.
Toad Tiny Toad
A very young Red-spotted Toad rests on my fingertip.
Whiptail Lizard Wanna Whiptail?
Because their heads are so narrow, whiptails are difficult to noose and usually have to be caught by hand.
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Lifer Plead The Fifth
I cautiously photograph my fifth and final "lifer" of the trip.
Spotted This Is What I Was Looking At
Can you see it?
Speckled 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.
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Click here to see pictures from 2008