BLYTHE CALIFORNIA
MESQUITE TREE
Fifty years of living and hundreds of years standing leafless, baking in the desert sun. Long past it's prime, but oh the stories it could tell. Along this trail Native Americans dragged their village by aid of travois in search of food and water and cowboys traveled north pushing cattle to market. Unfortunately the wood of the mesquite is prized for it's hot and slow burning charcoal enriching the scent and flavor of grilled foods. In the last decade alone, over 500,000 acres have been cleared to meet the growing demand. So it goes. 
SPITTING SPIDER
This guy wasn't at all pleased that I coaxed him out from under a rock for a photo-op.
RED ANTS
Their main source of food, during season, are the flower pedals of the Creosote Bush.
SPOTTED LIZARD
Moving as slow as my impatience would allow, I was able to sneak up on this guy. When my shadow touched him, he darted off like he was touched with a bolt of black fire.
BRISTLE BUSH FLOWER
A common bush that splashes color on an otherwise, often desolate landscape.
YELLOW HEADED BLACKBIRD
The only North American bird with yellow head and black body. Stunning plumage but it's unmuscial song is much like a horse being strangled or someone gargling in an ecco chamber.
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