Dreaming of the desert

It's 6ºF (-14ºC) here in central Illinois.  Can't do much about that, but here are some shots of warmer times and warmer places.

monument2

Monument Valley, 2006

s

Southern California, 2004

s

Tucson, Arizona, 2006

s

Joshua Tree National Park, 2005

jt5

Cholla at Joshua Tree National Park, 2005

fresnos1

near Nogales, Mexico, 2006

More like this

The more avid readers (that's you, mom!) may have noticed a lack of activity on the blog of late.  Life has intruded.  Next week I will be leaving my job at the University of Arizona and taking a new one in Illinois.  This means tying up loose ends on the beetle project, saying goodbye to…
Hey, geobloggers: If you're going to AGU, will you tell us what you hear that is new and different? PLEEZ? Emily Lackdawilla at the Planetary Society Blog can't make it to all the sessions she wants to see and is hoping to swap notes about Enceladus: I desperately need help from someone who will be…
This month, DrugMonkey is hosting the Diversity in Science Blog Carnival, started by DN Lee of Urban Science Adventures! to celebrate the scientific contributions of individuals from underrepresented groups. To celebrate US Hispanic Heritage Month, DM asked for us "to write and submit your posts…
In the previous post we introduced the aetosaurs, a strange and fascinating group of armour-plated quadrupedal Triassic crurotarsans. Equipped with stout limbs, a strange upturned snout and (usually) toothless jaw tips, aetosaurs have been interpreted as omnivores, herbivores, and even as…

You've made me want to move sooner.

You should come visit so you can answer my ant questions!