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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
6/3/2011
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Trying to throw some blood into this place...here are some pics of snakes I have seen hiking this season so far. Some are in Anza Borrego.
http://www.sefcik.com/2011/05/snakes-are-wildlife-too.html
Rattlesnake on Cowles Mtn
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Red Racer Snake in Indian Valley
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Gopher Snake in Carrizo Gorge
Gopher Snake in the San Dieguito River Valley
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1362
6/6/2011
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Dude! Those are awesome photos. The rattlesnake pictures look like National Geographic :-)
Love the eyes on the rattlesnake shot
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1362
6/6/2011
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ON another note
The forum seems to have died a bit. This happened last year too about this time.
What noone likes to go out to the Desert in June- August?
What is up with that? 
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
6/6/2011
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No worries, I'll have some stuff for you over the next few months..my season is just starting!
surfponto wrote:
ON another note
The forum seems to have died a bit. This happened last year too about this time.
What noone likes to go out to the Desert in June- August?
What is up with that?
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1362
6/6/2011
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Cool
Mary and I want to head out in July for a hike after we get back from Baja
dsefcik wrote:
No worries, I'll have some stuff for you over the next few months..my season is just starting!
surfponto wrote:
ON another note
The forum seems to have died a bit. This happened last year too about this time.
What noone likes to go out to the Desert in June- August?
What is up with that?
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stewart Posts: 25
6/7/2011
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Wow, Daren, what are you using for a camera and lens? The detail in your photos is like looking at the real thing.
Really woke me up too...I guess the desert is pretty shut down now, except for hard core desert rats? Our wildflowers are going nuts up here...we keep having mild storms pass thru that keep everything wet and the long days are making the plants grow like spring was starting all over again.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
6/7/2011
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Thanks Stewart...I have been using a Sony A300 with mostly the kit lens 70-300mm it came with. Works good as long as I can get close enough.
The desert is a great place to start going out to now as it is a whole new place to explore once triple digits begin.
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Wow, Daren, what are you using for a camera and lens? The detail in your photos is like looking at the real thing.
Really woke me up too...I guess the desert is pretty shut down now, except for hard core desert rats? Our wildflowers are going nuts up here...we keep having mild storms pass thru that keep everything wet and the long days are making the plants grow like spring was starting all over again.
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stewart Posts: 25
6/7/2011
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Hmmm, you're one tough hombre. I can't take that heat. But June is certainly a different season from all the rest. All the things that depend on the sun's energy are out, like snakes, and bugs, as you know. Enjoy! And thanks for taking the time to post photos--it's a thrill to see 'em.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
6/7/2011
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When it hits 110+ even the bugs and snakes go into hiding during the day. Rabbits and birds are still out though. I think the snakes prefer 80-90'ish temps but will croak if out in super extreme heat. At night they will come out, so do the mice, scorpions and tarantulas.
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Hmmm, you're one tough hombre. I can't take that heat. But June is certainly a different season from all the rest. All the things that depend on the sun's energy are out, like snakes, and bugs, as you know. Enjoy! And thanks for taking the time to post photos--it's a thrill to see 'em.
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hikerdmb Posts: 423
6/7/2011
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surfponto wrote:
ON another note
The forum seems to have died a bit. This happened last year too about this time.
What noone likes to go out to the Desert in June- August?
What is up with that?
I like to go out in the summer but I like to go to the Borrego Springs Resort and lounge by the pool and maybe play some golf. I try to have plenty of adventures during the summer, starting as soon as school gets out... tomorrow.
Nice pics Daren. I love the close up photos you take. You capture so much detail. Keep it up!
David
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1362
6/8/2011
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Nice David,
That does sound like a great way to experience Borrego in the summer.
OK I moved the recent post list to the top of the main page so maybe we can breathe some life into the forum.
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Bob
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