Domelands
with Jef, Kathy, Maya, Fred, Lynn, Steve, Bob, etc.
March 5, 2006
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Start of hike
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Arriving late to Ocotillo, Jef thought he may have seen Steve in a car going north. He turned around and followed. Turns out his hunch was right, and the hiking group had changed from Fossil Canyon to the Domelands.
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HIKE MAP
Starting the hike
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Kathy, Maya, Lynn, Rob, Fred, Steve, Nachiket, Ken
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1st break area
Descending into wash
In wash
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Layer of solid oystershells
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Steve showed how he used to climb up this dry waterfall
Nachiket took up challenge
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Fossilized sand dollars in windcave
Starting up slot canyon
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Arrival at Boatramp Beach
Fossilized snail
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Note color still present in fossilized seashell
Lunchbreak at Boatramp Beach
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Seashell collection in San Felipe, 1/2/06
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Fossil seashell collection
Steve, dead to the world
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Ascending to domes (with wind caves)
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Bristly and broadleafed gilias next to each other
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Fagonia
Prickly poppy
Desert fir
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Broomrape parasite blooms
Eriogonum
Coachwhip
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Sand Blazing Star
Desert lotus?
Borrego Aster
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