No Way, Sis! An Oasis!

2/28/22:

Oasis (noun): a fertile spot in the desert, where water is found.

Being in the desert had really refreshed (pun intended) my love for water. Such a simple molecule that does so much for this beautiful planet. Thus, my favorite hike was a trail to an oasis split in two by a stream.

I knew this trail was different from the very first step. Flowers were in bloom all around us and I took so much time to just breathe in the color that I had long not seen. We then happened upon a stream that has tadpoles and beautifully clear water in it. Walking alongside this stream toward the oasis of fan palms ahead, we ran into a tree frog, many hummingbirds, and some sphinx moths.

Our timing was poor with this hike, and we were walking back at sundown and had to travel at dusk, but seeing such a dry place thrive with the little bit of water available was such a wonderful surprise.

Posted on March 7, 2022 07:07 PM by taylertheking taylertheking

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Eastern Mojave Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium)

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February 27, 2022 12:05 PM PST

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California Tree Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina)

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February 28, 2022 04:59 PM PST

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Desert Dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata)

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February 28, 2022 02:57 PM PST

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White Fiesta Flower (Pholistoma membranaceum)

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February 28, 2022 04:43 PM PST

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Western Honey Mesquite (Neltuma odorata)

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February 28, 2022 04:37 PM PST

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Fountain Grass (Cenchrus setaceus)

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February 28, 2022 03:35 PM PST

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Master Blister Beetle (Lytta magister)

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February 28, 2022 03:30 PM PST

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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)

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February 28, 2022 03:26 PM PST

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February 28, 2022 03:16 PM PST

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taylertheking

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February 28, 2022 03:12 PM PST

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taylertheking

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February 28, 2022 03:16 PM PST

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