desert

Desert Stink Bug (Eleodes tricostata: Tenebrionidae) 1.3-1.5 cm (0.5-0.6 in) long. Det. by: Blaine Mathison. Along Nolan Creek in Yeti Polk Park, Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan trees at ca. 151 m (495 ft) elevation. February 2019

A nice desert bird in its element

passer simplex saharae, found in the east of marocco in the desert of the sahara under a zypress tree...

Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Exploring the Edgar Range. An area of deep water worn channel's and cliffs.

Travelling through The Great sandy Desert, NW Australia

I made this image in New Mexico moments before capturing the image of the Gambels Quail shown in my last post.

Those land forms you see in this image are out in the middle of Monument Valley Arizona/Utah. They are iconic and are usually featured in pictures. As we got close to sunset I decided to use the light on the interesting but less known rock forms near me to create a window into the valley and...

The high desert. Valley of The Gods State Park is in Utah here in the U.S. One of my favorite lesser known locations in the red rock country of the west. From the archives.

Desert Grassland Whiptail [Cnemidophorus (Aspidoscelis) uniparens: Teiidae] This whiptail lizard can reach lengths up to 22.4 cm (8.8 in) long with its tail being greater than 1.5 times its body length. Miller Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper...

Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister: Phrynosomatidae) These spiny lizards can reach lengths of 30 cm (11.8 in) long including their tails. Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the Sonoran Desert at ca. 728 m (2,389 ft) elevation and is ringed by five mountain ranges.

Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister: Phrynosomatidae) These spiny lizards can reach lengths of 30 cm (11.8 in) long including their tails. Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the Sonoran Desert at ca. 728 m (2,389 ft) elevation and is ringed by five mountain ranges.

Monument Valley Utah/Arizona One of my favorite desert locations Wayne

Here he is posed.

As a beginner with the camera (as in 'Oh! I wonder what that button does?') I was quite chuffed with several of the 100 plus pictures I took of this TV. Obviously I still have a long way to go to catch up with you-all, but I'll get there. :)

Taken not too long before sunset, so the sun is quite low in this picture. I like the various colours, and the abstractness of this picture, but I concede that this is a question of taste.

To me this looks a bit like a castle, with some kind of Eastern influences maybe.

In retrospect we spent too little time in the dunes - the photographic opportunities are amazing, in particular first thing in the morning or in late afternoon.

Again taken in the Namib desert near Walvisbay. Fortunately some of the desert there is protected from walkers, four-wheel drivers, motorcyclists, and the like.

Dunes in the Namib desert. Taken not far out of Walvisbay.

Beautiful to look at . . . but wait until they open their mouths! These uncommon birds are strong fliers and range a long way from home, but need a reliable water supply. On Newhaven they feed mainly on the fruit of the bloodwood tree.

Photographed at the same location as the Brown Goshawk in the previous photograph uploaded. A very hot day - maybe 43 or 44 degrees celsius - preceded by weeks of similar temperatures and no rain. Any water proved irresistible!

I THINK this is a Brown Goshawk, but it could also be a female Collared Sparrowhawk. What do you think? It was almost as large as the female Brown Falcon that you'll see in the next photograph that I'll upload. This photograph was taken on a day of about 43 degrees Celsius, preceded by two...