Marielle and Ponderosas. Mariellerosa.
Trails left by bark beetle larvae.
Marielle and crew created a sweet tripod stand to hang the pot and boil water. It was a cool idea, although it was a bit problematic that the structure was burning while the water heated.
Aah, the versatile tarp! This reflected heat from the fire, keeping us warm through the night (except when nobody bothered to feed the fire).
The drainage over the hill from Wilderness of Rock, leading to Marshall Gulch. The character changed to slimmer trees and many downed.
The hobbit house, come on in for noonsies!
Reef Rock, looks really fun to hike around and great climbing! Beyond the rocky ridge is a benign looking ridge, Samaniego Ridge. You wouldn’t know that the other side boasts several hundred foot cliffs. I never thought you could hike that ridge until seeing it from this side. It will make another sweet traverse for a future trip from Biosphere 2 to Tucson.
This was really neat. This whole forest was burned, and at the base of each tree is a young leatherleaf oak. Looks like all of the trees are growing back from their bases, a great fire strategy and a way to ensure the dominance of one species.
Oracle Ridge
Why is this old burned trunk all white?
It’s entirely covered in a species of white lichen! Maybe the whiteness helps it deal with a very sun-exposed, hot location like in a burn area. I’ve never seen anything like this.
There were some massive trees here at some point in the past! We think these might have been huge Junipers.
Savanna country.
The End.
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