BAH Does Southeastern New Mexico as Research
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The Crack in the Well at the Bottom of the Earth
Page One: Off Road in the Guadalupe Mountains
I think they call this sort of country chaparral -- a
Spanish word for "land with
lots of plants that you don't dare sit upon."
Summer and I
thought the cacti were pretty cool, though.
We especially liked the many varieties of Cholla.
Desert or no, if you keep your eyes and ears open, you can
find life everywhere.
If it sees you first, it's usually gone. The trick is to have the camera
ready ... and not
make a lot of noise or sudden movements. You can see these guys checking
us out,
but we're doing our best not to appear threatening. The fact that we're
not carrying
firearms probably helps. Relax, I'm only gonna shoot you guys with my
camera...
Some of the wildlife you'll spot is quite large.
Some of it is quite small. (It helps to look under
rocks. We also found a tarantula
under a rock, but, silly me, I didn't take its picture -- thought we'd find a
bigger one.)
It's wise to take along some wildlife of your own.