Domelands
with Jef, Kathy, Maya, Fred, Lynn, Steve, Bob, etc.
March 5, 2006
Start of hike
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.

HIKE MAP

Starting the hike


Kathy, Maya, Lynn, Rob, Fred, Steve, Nachiket, Ken


1st break area

Descending into wash

In wash



Layer of solid oystershells


Steve showed how he used to climb up this dry waterfall

Nachiket took up challenge







Fossilized sand dollars in windcave


Starting up slot canyon








Arrival at Boatramp Beach

Fossilized snail

Note color still present in fossilized seashell


Lunchbreak at Boatramp Beach


Seashell collection in San Felipe, 1/2/06




Fossil seashell collection


Steve, dead to the world


Ascending to domes (with wind caves)




Bristly and broadleafed gilias next to each other

Fagonia

Prickly poppy

Desert fir

Broomrape parasite blooms

Eriogonum

Coachwhip

Sand Blazing Star

Desert lotus?

Borrego Aster