Desert Upland Trail

Finally made it to the Desert Upland Trail

0.3 mile trail on the southwest corner of the wildlife tour

that makes a loop up over the hill and down on the other side. 

Milkweed

Prickly Pear Cactus

Two Leafed Senna

Javelina Bush

Spectacle Pod

Bluet, I know, it's pink. 

Primrose

Ephedra, Mormon Tea

More Primrose and Fleabane

Velvet mite, or rain bug

Dung Beetles

More Dung Beetles

Millepede

Singing Blue Grosbeak, just not very blue yet. 

On the drive after the walk.... 

another rattler

Bitter Lake has a very healthy population of rattlers. 

Northern Rough-winged Swallows getting their nutrients from scat

Dodder is a parasitic plant resembling orange silly string

Rayless Thelesperma, another DYC

Late evening thunderheads building over the Caprock

The golden hour

Another picture book sunset

Good night