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ziphius

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2/28/2014

ziphius

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Alex and I spent one night in the desert last weekend. Some of you will recognize the area, but I'm declining to name it because I don't want it to become popular. The area has come on the radar of group hikes now. Quiet

No need to share it with entire internet anymore. [do we have a ‘grouch’ emoticon on this forum?!] I played around with my new camera (Sony NEX6) and we enjoyed a scramble up the west rim of the valley. Saw an owl in broad daylight, getting harassed by some Phainopepla birds, too distant for a photo, could only narrow it down to a probable Great Horned Owl (the other option is Long-Eared owl).

Clouds racing and sun rising before breakfast on Sunday (1st attempt at desert time lapse)

View towards a peak I climbed once before:

Another peek at the peak from a cool cavern:

First attempt at night-sky photography (I need to use the self-timer next time so the long exposure isn't blurred by my initial pressing of the shutter):

Nice day in the neighborhood:

Interesting piece of pottery I found on a walk back to camp. Has a hole drilled into it near the rim and grooves carved into the rim edge:

Above the valley, looking east towards ???? Canyon:

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