The heat has kept many hikers, rock climbers, and whoever else out of Red Rock Canyon apparently. I took a ride out to Calicl Basin this morning and saw just three cars in the parking area. Taking a short walk, I saw zero Golden Mantled Grond Squirrels and very few birds. The heat really did a great job, didn’t it!
I took very few photos today, pulled three out for this post, and tossed two of them as being too fuzzy. There are still plenty of Joshua Tree seed pods on top of the trees, some of them are decayed like this one pod. It’s currently 100F outside and a very comfortable 73 inside, perfect for assuming the couch potato mode.
That Joshua Tree pod looks so strange, almost like there’s an alien inside or something!
I agree, very alien looking!
Nice macro shot John !
thanks so much, Rudi! The 18-140mm Nikkor does a fine job.
Interesting design on all the curlicues.
Thanks, this one is on the way out I guess. Something popped a hole in the side too. Desert weirdness!
It all adds to the picture.
Very nice macro shot. I’m impressed you braved that hot weather!
Thank you! The Nikkor lens goes from 18 to 140mm so it can get some decent macros. Vegas will see 110 tomorrow or the next day, it’s just a part of living here!