Touch: Getting down into the pothole the rocks shift beneath my feet. My skin feels dry against damp stone. Hot against it’s coldness. The rock is rough, solid, pockmarked with lichen. Moss grows here as well, soft and refreshing against … Continue reading
Plants: Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum) Other knee high grasses Desert Asters (Xylorhiza tortifolia) Desert Buckwheat (Eriogonum codium) Orange, green, and white crustose lichens (Mycophycophyta) Moss (Bryophyta) Animals: Darkling beetle (Gonopus tibialis) Sparrows Cows (in the form of … Continue reading
Plants: Orange, green, white crustose lichens Basalt loose rocks and cliffs Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum) Cattails Nettles Wild Roses Saddle fungus Rotting Elf fungus Algae Animals: Gnats Bees Wasps Gardner snake Bull snake Rattlesnake skin Hobo spider … Continue reading
Plants: Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) Orange, green, white crustose lichens (Mycophycophyta) Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum) Animals: Gnats (Culex pipiens) Wasps (Vespula Spp.) Bees (Apis mellifera) Darkling beetle (Gonopus tibialis) Deer (Cervidae) Trash: Fishing line Cigarettes Water bottle Beer cans Plastic bits
Plant Species: Stiff Sage Brush, Lichen on North faces of rock formations, Queen Ann’s Lace, Cheap Grass, Wheat Grass, Reeds, Purple Sage, Common Cattail, Wild Rose Rocks: Basalt is the major rock type in the area. The loose rocks that … Continue reading
Shallow soil with sparse desert vegetation. Vegetation is less sparse and more hydrated near the bottoms of grooves. Predominately basalt rocks, with heavy to light lichen cover. Large amounts of livestock droppings. Grooves roughly 16 feet deep. Areas of sloping … Continue reading
Deep Lake Deep Lake’s water is clear with algae in shallow areas along the shore areas around deep lake look like seasonal flood plains. These areas are characterized by fine sediment, extremely arid sediment, and a lack of vegetation. Water … Continue reading