Comments on: Joshua Tree/SoCal Trip – Part VII – Barker Dam, Ocotillo Patch

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:25:03 +0000

Thanks much, Thomas! JT is a bit of a photographic paradise!

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:23:38 +0000

Hi Mary,

I saw only this LEGO @ Joshua Tree iteself, although I saw a bunch of AMGO nearby (stay tuned for post IX in this series .

That ocotillo was indeed huge, easily 25 feet tall. It must have been rather old!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:02:30 +0000

This entire series as I have been continuously commenting is simply breathtaking.

Coming to this post, I adore the rocks in first light, the flycatcher and the ocotillo (solo against the blue skies).

This locale rocks and thank you for sharing these stunning landscape with us Adam.

By: Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:34:20 +0000

Adam, I was also going to mention what Heidi wrote about the LEGO vs AMGO. I had not realized that you see more of the AMGOs. I am aware that there are AMGOs in the Santa Cruz hills, too, but I haven’t really looked for them. Did you see both species when you were at Joshua Tree? And as for those ocotillo plants. Wow! I’ve never seen any that large. I’m glad you had Sarah stand next to one of them to give everyone an idea how tall it was. It must have been about 25 feet high? I remember seeing lots of ocotillo in the southern half of New Mexico and Arizona, but I’ve never seen any that tall. I really like that plant.

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:25:46 +0000

You’re quite welcome, Terry! It’s a beautiful and weird plant to be sure. The ones here were very large & mature

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:24:16 +0000

It does boggle the mind, doesn’t it? I’m not sure if this was part of the National Monument in the late ’50s when it was done, but either way, there’s no excuse!

Funny that you have more LEGO there, while AMGO are by far more prevalent up here, just ~40 miles away, huh?

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:21:08 +0000

Don’t underestimate the future cultural significance of “Chico the Mysterious Coyote.” *rolls eyes*

Even worse is that you have to dig a bit to find this information – the sign by the rock only barely alludes to its defilement by Hollywood.

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:18:42 +0000

*groan*

By: montucky

montucky — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:01:27 +0000

Thanks for the tour! I had all but forgotten how pretty the Ocotillo is when it blooms!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:30:09 +0000

LOL @ Donald!

Such a shame the valley let Disney paint on those rocks. I can’t believe it

Your Lazuli Bunting is gorgeous. I’m also thinking we ought to swap for a weekend We never get to see American Goldfinches, and we’re inundated with Lessers.