For the first time we have visited some of the
Southwestern states. Our three week visit included the states of Texas,
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada.
I
learned some things in the desert. I
learned that what wildlife there is remains hidden until the cover, and
coolness, of nightfall. The one notable
exception is the desert bighorn sheep...
There is beauty here, even in the arid starkness of the
place. The earth is bare of vegetation
except for scraggly bushes, the names of which I have not learned, and the
occasional cactus plant. The ground
is dry rocky yellow dirt. Hillsides and mountains reveal other colors,
mainly shades of red and grey. As in
most places sunrise and sunset are the most appealing times for taking photographs.
We are presently staying near Boulder City, within sight of
Lake Mead. Lake Mead is the largest
reservoir in North America. It was
created by the construction of the Hoover dam in 1936 and obtained its peak
pool level in 1983. Following recent
droughts 60% of Lake Mead has dried up.
The bathtub ring effect was created by minerals in the water and clearly
defines the high water levels of earlier times…
Many structures that were flooded when the dam was built are now visible such as this water clarifer tank that was used
at an aggregate plant during
construction of the Hoover Dam in Hemenway Harbor...
construction of the Hoover Dam in Hemenway Harbor...
The gambel’s quail…
The white winged dove…
Until the next blog update I hope you will be well and stop back often.
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