Calico Basin
As the name implies, the area features spectacular red and white sandstone cliffs.
| Ram Tough A group of male Bighorn Sheep were grazing in the area where I was looking for reptiles and amphibians.
Creek Time
| This creek is one of my favorite places to visit, because it often has Red-spotted Toads and Pacific Chorus Frogs in and around it.
Pacific Chorus Frog
| Though no toads were seen, about 20 Chorus Frogs were present, in a variety of colors and patterns - here's what some of them looked like.
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Pacific Chorus Frog |
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Pacific Chorus Frog |
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Pacific Chorus Frog |
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Pacific Chorus Frog |
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Black & White
| Frogs weren't the only thing out, this Weidemeyer's Admiral was a neat find.
Last Splash
| Eventually evening came and I went on my last hike of the trip. I heard something rustling in a Creosote Bush by the side of the trail and saw the telltale markings of a young Califonia Kingsnake - it was a great way to end the trip. Click here to see another photo
See you next year, Las Vegas!
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