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Post by phissionkorps on Jan 9, 2008 14:30:57 GMT 8
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Post by bucky78 on Jan 9, 2008 22:01:55 GMT 8
It is very pretty terrain though. A lot different than what we have here, mainly mountains and cities! Is that you in the first pic?
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Post by cactustts on Jan 10, 2008 0:10:17 GMT 8
Hey phissionkorps, those photos remind me of the cowboy shows during my childhood time, so familiar. Spectacular though.
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Post by phissionkorps on Jan 10, 2008 2:54:57 GMT 8
Haha yes thats me in the first pic. I was very red and cold looking because it was 20° outside. In the bottom of the first pic, you can see that even though it is snowing, a cactus is thriving. In Colorado Bend, we saw many cactus that were growing very well not only in cold temps, but while covered with snow, and we even saw some cactus growing along a riverbank! The first pic is at Colorado Bend in Bend, TX, while the rest are at Palo Duro Canyon, in Amarillo, TX. CB is in central TX and Amarillo is in the panhandle, about 7 hours away from Bend
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Post by bucky78 on Jan 10, 2008 5:36:14 GMT 8
I do see the cactus now that you mention it. How funny, I didn't know that they could stand the cold and snow?? Thanks for posting the pics, always love to see pictures.
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Post by atmccmn on Jan 10, 2008 21:51:02 GMT 8
It's totally different from our landscapes here. Good to see those pictures. May I knowwhat's the average teperature's like at this time of the year. Curious to know!
Cheers
AT
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Post by phissionkorps on Jan 11, 2008 0:52:08 GMT 8
At this time of year it is very low. This week is warm, but for the past month or so, we've had highs in the mid to upper 30sF on lots of days. In the summer though, the day temp is well above 100
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Post by tarence on Jan 11, 2008 12:27:27 GMT 8
hi phissionkorps
thx for sharing the photos, i also go hiking quite here but our hiking terrain is more like a jungle area & not beautiful open spaces like yours.
by the way, what`s `mesquite` plse ? the name of the hiking area ?
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Post by phissionkorps on Jan 11, 2008 13:11:40 GMT 8
tarence, Mesquite is like the N. gracilis of the desert...but a tree...and ugly...and not carnivorous  . It's a tree that has spines on it, and spreads like wildfire. The wood is often used to smoke meat, and makes it quite delicious. Here is a pic: www.desertusa.com/mag06/may/images/No1mesquite-tree.jpgAt the open desert area, about 70% of the vegetation was mesquite, with about 20% prickly pear, and 10% other. Since prickly pear and mesquite both are covered in sharp spines, one needs to be careful when hiking. I learned pretty quickly not to just reach out and grab stuff when falling. Interesting factoid: the young leaves of that cactus taste vaguely of green apple |
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Post by tarence on Jan 11, 2008 14:29:00 GMT 8
I have tasted young cacti leaf before & yes, i agree , they do have some semblance of apple.
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. I'm too lazy to type everything if someone may not even be interested.
. It's a tree that has spines on it, and spreads like wildfire. The wood is often used to smoke meat, and makes it quite delicious. Here is a pic: