Lone Pine

  • Joshua Tree
    Joshua Tree
    Yucca brevifolia
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve, Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    an unexpected photo stop.
    Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scale Bud
    Scale Bud
    Anisocoma acaulis
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve, Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Desert Calico
    Desert Calico
    Loeseliastrum matthewsii
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve, Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Creosote Bush
    Creosote Bush
    Larrea tridentata - with maturing seeds.
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve, Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Cliffs Natural Preserve
    Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-10#1085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panamint Mountain Lupine
    Panamint Mountain Lupine
    Lupinus magnificus magnificus
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sierra Nevada Mountains
    Sierra Nevada Mountains
    snow-capped mountains with old sagebrush in the foreground.
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Alabama Hills
    Alabama Hills
    we came here to see the Mobius Arch, but there was a lot more of interest.
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Alabama Hills
    Alabama Hills
    Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cottontop
    Cottontop
    Echinocactus polycephalus - growing in an incredibly dry environment.
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, May 10, 2015
    2015-05-11#1133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beavertail Cactus
    Beavertail Cactus
    Opuntia basilaris
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Arch
    Small Arch
    we thought this was the Mobius Arch at first and were quite laughably disappointed.
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1140
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mobius Arch
    Mobius Arch
    we had a bit of difficulty locating this arch, but it was worth the effort.
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Silver Cholla
    Silver Cholla
    Opuntia echinocarpa
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1186
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Western Desert Penstemon
    Western Desert Penstemon
    Penstemon incertus - due to runoff, there was a lot in bloom near the road.
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1188
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chia
    Chia
    Salvia columbariae
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1192
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain Bluebird, male
    Mountain Bluebird, male
    Sialia currucoides - difficult to get close to.
    Last Chance Meadow, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#3988
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dark-eyed Junco, male
    Dark-eyed Junco, male
    Junco hyemalis
    Last Chance Meadow, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#4003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I would really like to know what this is.
    Last Chance Meadow, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
    Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
    Callospermophilus lateralis - the tightly twisted tree trunk was very interesting.
    Last Chance Meadow, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1225
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
    Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
    Callospermophilus lateralis - having been previously fed, the squirrel approached us.
    Last Chance Meadow, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#4028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Trees, Cottonwood Trail
    Trees, Cottonwood Trail
    high altitude, sparse forest.
    Last Chance Meadow, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1232
    Larry L. Jackson
  • High View
    High View
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1244
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Granite Spiny Lizard
    Granite Spiny Lizard
    Sceloporus orcutti
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#4040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broad-leaf Lupine
    Broad-leaf Lupine
    Lupinus polyphyllus
    Horseshoe Meadows Road, Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1247
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Horseshoe Meadows Road
    Horseshoe Meadows Road
    Inyo National Forest, Lone Pine, California, May 11, 2015
    2015-05-11#1253
    Larry L. Jackson