Cactus, river and furry sand trout.. {dial-up warning - pics}

[Ptah]

Nice spring colors



Typical southern Arizona river



Cotton tail trout



:hi:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The furfish in the last picture looks more like a jacktrout.

[Ptah]

2. On second look, you are correct.

I see so few of them.

:blush:

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. Here's an idea that's undoubtedly not very original...

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...but would still be cool.
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Take some shots like this of different rivers now...
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...and then take prints of those shots to the same locations and get the...
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...exact same perspectives when they're running after a good monsoon rain.
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Then post those shots in tandem. People not from here will have trouble
picturing just how full those rivers get for just a little while.
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Yesterday walking to work, I approached the largest covey of quail I had
ever seen (I had trouble counting those quick li'l suckers behind Mom --
9 or 10) and they were the tiniest young'uns I had ever seen, too (must
have a high attrition rate -- I usually only see 3-6 good-sized juveniles
in the same formation).
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As I got closer, they filed into the low shrubs on the right side of the
sidewalk and, when I got VERY close... the babies surprised me with their
ability to fly -- straight up the wall of the building while Mom flew
ACROSS my path at a 60 degree angle to lure me away.
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A nice lift to a previously relatively bleak day.
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I always get a laugh from their forward-leaning quick paces -- and I even
hear the music from "The Wizard of Oz" when Margaret Hamilton is on her
bicycle.
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[Ptah]

4. Like this?

Dry


Wet


Opposite shore

[Call Me Wesley]

5. That's some river there ...

Want some of the rain here? ;)

Very nice pics!

[Bertha Venation]

6. Lovely, L. Just lovely.

Lovely cactus. Dig the river, reminds me of home. And I wanna cuddle that trout.

:hi: :hug: