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** Kam Local Agriculture and Pisciculture ** a UNESCO/UNDESA funded project. China | ** Kam Agroforestry in a 300 Year Old Village ** a UNESCO/UNDESA funded project. China | Little Lake Petroglyphs, Little Lake, California | Lac Scale Insect | V bar V site of Petroglyphs | Arizona Winter | Painted Rock Petroglyphs Arizona. | Arizona in the Summer | Chaco Canyon in what is now New Mexico. Country of the 1st People. | Arizona in the Spring | First People petroglyphs of what is now Arizona. An area of great importance to the First People. | Canyon De Chelly and surrounding cultural landscape in northern Arizona. | Dillingham, Alaska | Alaska traveled in the Summer. | ShangHai 2013 | Alaska Thaw to Spring. | Alaska Frozen | China, another perspective. A look at everyday life. In every face & place there is a story. | the Desert - Tucson, Arizona | Pohnpei, Micronesia -FSM- 2010, 2011 | ** just a little light ** | ** the poor the needy the begging the cons and the giving of alms ** | leica b and w | faces with a leica | love the child | Toys Children Make, Children's Innovations | ** NEPAL ** ** What I Saw ** | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Environment Day June 2006 | * * TIBET * * A People and Their Culture * * August 2006 | Leica M9 | Two Days of Protests in San Francisco, California. Olympic Torch April 8-9, 2008 | Tibet Day 2009 | *** personal favorites *** | Images That Hold Special Meaning or Interest to Me | Galleries of Cities and Villages that I have visited in China. | Market Day | The Many Faces of Humankind | hands | Black and White images | FLOWERS and other plants | Animals I have had the pleasure to enjoy the company of and some I wish could have had a better life. | 6 and 8 legged animals ++ Click on thumbnails to enlarge image++ | Reptiles and Amphibians I have had the pleasure to meet. | Environmental Impacts | ** Love That Bird ** | ** the cat and the child ** | ** just a little black and white ** | Various images of electronics | The Beach | Animals used for medicine. | In Box | Nascar: infineon Raceway - June, 2010 | Pohnpaid * Pohnpei * Petroglyphs- October 2010 | What i saw | Weekend retreat. Kim Cuscaden | Ohmine Public Elementary School | A visit to the HiFiman and the assembly line for daps and headphone amplifier.

the Desert - Tucson, Arizona

Everything is here in the desert. Extremely varied life of all types and it is amazing how much can exist in what seems to be such a hostile environment.

I will be posting images on what I see as it inspires me.

Please post comments as you see fit.

Warm regards, John Amato
Desert tortoise. IMG_8926.jpg
Desert tortoise. IMG_8926.jpg		 Desert Tortoise disturbed while eating. IMG_8918.jpg
Desert Tortoise disturbed while eating. IMG_8918.jpg		 The sunset today. IMG_8786.jpg
The sunset today. IMG_8786.jpg		 Cactus fruit. IMG_8783.jpg
Cactus fruit. IMG_8783.jpg		 Desert Tortoise emerging after the monsoons. IMG_8758.jpg
Desert Tortoise emerging after the monsoons. IMG_8758.jpg
Cactus fruit. IMG_8730.jpg
Cactus fruit. IMG_8730.jpg		 Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox IMG_8721.jpg
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox IMG_8721.jpg		 Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox IMG_8709.jpg
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox IMG_8709.jpg		 IMG_8649.jpg
IMG_8649.jpg		 Saguaro cactus skeleton. IMG_8618.jpg
Saguaro cactus skeleton. IMG_8618.jpg
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A rare sight. A Reticulated Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) digging tortoise eggs! IMG_8465.jpg
A rare sight. A Reticulated Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) digging tortoise eggs! IMG_8465.jpg		 The Gila after eating the tortoise eggs. IMG_8472.jpg
The Gila after eating the tortoise eggs. IMG_8472.jpg		 As the Gila was leaving with sand and egg on its face. IMG_8475.jpg
As the Gila was leaving with sand and egg on its face. IMG_8475.jpg		 Black Racer snake. IMG_8405.jpg
Black Racer snake. IMG_8405.jpg		 Baby Reticulated Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum). IMG_8424.jpg
Baby Reticulated Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum). IMG_8424.jpg
Cactus flower. IMG_8378.jpg
Cactus flower. IMG_8378.jpg		 After a nice monsoon. IMG_8253.jpg
After a nice monsoon. IMG_8253.jpg		 A mortar at the base of Pusch Ridge. This may have been used 600 years ago or 3000. L1056017.jpg
A mortar at the base of Pusch Ridge. This may have been used 600 years ago or 3000. L1056017.jpg		 The monsoons finally start. L1056032.jpg
The monsoons finally start. L1056032.jpg		 Cactus Fruit. IMG_2113.jpg
Cactus Fruit. IMG_2113.jpg
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IMG_2115-2.jpg		 Cactus Fruit. IMG_2115.jpg
Cactus Fruit. IMG_2115.jpg		 Cactus fruit. IMG_2101.jpg
Cactus fruit. IMG_2101.jpg		 M9 35 Summicron L1056006_.jpg
M9 35 Summicron L1056006_.jpg		 Regal Horned Lizard. IMG_7902.jpg
Regal Horned Lizard. IMG_7902.jpg
Regal Horned Lizard. IMG_7895.jpg
Regal Horned Lizard. IMG_7895.jpg		 Regal Horned Lizard. IMG_7888.jpg
Regal Horned Lizard. IMG_7888.jpg		 Regal Horned Lizard. 6 inches long! IMG_7885.jpg
Regal Horned Lizard. 6 inches long! IMG_7885.jpg		 Cicada being recycled. IMG_7872.jpg
Cicada being recycled. IMG_7872.jpg		 Cicada IMG_7857.jpg
Cicada IMG_7857.jpg
Gila Monter (Heloderma suspectum) IMG_7799.jpg
Gila Monter (Heloderma suspectum) IMG_7799.jpg		 This is the 3rd Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) I have seen this year. IMG_7810.jpg
This is the 3rd Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) I have seen this year. IMG_7810.jpg		 Western Diamondback rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox. IMG_7785.jpg
Western Diamondback rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox. IMG_7785.jpg		 Western Diamondback rattlesnake. Crotulus atrox. IMG_7752.jpg
Western Diamondback rattlesnake. Crotulus atrox. IMG_7752.jpg		 Cactus fruit maturing. IMG_7691.jpg
Cactus fruit maturing. IMG_7691.jpg
A birds home. Great place to keep predators away! IMG_7685.jpg
A birds home. Great place to keep predators away! IMG_7685.jpg		 IMG_7682.jpg
IMG_7682.jpg		 Saguaro cactus flower and hover fly. IMG_1286.jpg
Saguaro cactus flower and hover fly. IMG_1286.jpg		 Saguaro Cactus bloom. Tortolita Mountains, Tucson, AZ. IMG_1319.jpg
Saguaro Cactus bloom. Tortolita Mountains, Tucson, AZ. IMG_1319.jpg		 Saguaro Cactus bloom. Tortolita Mountains. IMG_1297.jpg
Saguaro Cactus bloom. Tortolita Mountains. IMG_1297.jpg
Mexican free tailed bats emerging from under the Cambell St. Bridge. Tucson, AZ IMG_1130.jpg
Mexican free tailed bats emerging from under the Cambell St. Bridge. Tucson, AZ IMG_1130.jpg		 Thank you for the use of the table. L1055930.jpg
Thank you for the use of the table. L1055930.jpg		 Free, free! it's all free! L1055915_tjpg
Free, free! it's all free! L1055915_tjpg		 Some airport we were taking off from the other day. L1055942.jpg
Some airport we were taking off from the other day. L1055942.jpg		 IMG_7541.jpg
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IMG_7483.jpg		 IMG_7471.jpg
IMG_7471.jpg		 Funnel-web spider waiting for prey. IMG_0961.jpg
Funnel-web spider waiting for prey. IMG_0961.jpg		 Tucson banded gecko. Not so common any longer. IMG_7546.jpg
Tucson banded gecko. Not so common any longer. IMG_7546.jpg		 Regal horned lizard. IMG_7532.jpg
Regal horned lizard. IMG_7532.jpg
Iron Cross blister beetle feeding on a flower. IMG_7511.jpg
Iron Cross blister beetle feeding on a flower. IMG_7511.jpg		 Iron Cross blister beetle IMG_7505.jpg
Iron Cross blister beetle IMG_7505.jpg		 Cactus flower. IMG_7481.jpg
Cactus flower. IMG_7481.jpg		 Young cactus flowers. IMG_7479.jpg
Young cactus flowers. IMG_7479.jpg		 Spring arriving in the Sonoran Desert. L1055508.jpg
Spring arriving in the Sonoran Desert. L1055508.jpg
Catilina Mountains (looking east), Tucson. December 20, 2011. L1054714.jpg
Catilina Mountains (looking east), Tucson. December 20, 2011. L1054714.jpg		 L1054463-2.jpg
L1054463-2.jpg		 Dr. Eisenberg clearing trash left in the desert. L1053516.jpg
Dr. Eisenberg clearing trash left in the desert. L1053516.jpg		 Able to use her left arm, trash is being cleared. L1053544.jpg
Able to use her left arm, trash is being cleared. L1053544.jpg		 Clearing of trash left at a homeless encampment. L1053564.jpg
Clearing of trash left at a homeless encampment. L1053564.jpg
Here I am with a nice local Chain King Snake. A very gentle animal. L1054313.jpg
Here I am with a nice local Chain King Snake. A very gentle animal. L1054313.jpg		 Occupy Tucson, 2012. L1053741.jpg
Occupy Tucson, 2012. L1053741.jpg		 L1053687.jpg
L1053687.jpg		 Occupy, November 12, 2011. L1053726Tjpg
Occupy, November 12, 2011. L1053726Tjpg		 L1053061.jpg
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Cactus hugger or acupuncture? IMG_9765.jpg
Cactus hugger or acupuncture? IMG_9765.jpg		 Mesquite bean. IMG_9798.jpg
Mesquite bean. IMG_9798.jpg		 IMG_9762.jpg
IMG_9762.jpg		 IMG_9751.jpg
IMG_9751.jpg		 Cactus spines. Canon 5DII, 100L macro. IMG_9788.jpg
Cactus spines. Canon 5DII, 100L macro. IMG_9788.jpg
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IMG_9657.jpg		 Western diamondback rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox. IMG_9712-2.jpg
Western diamondback rattlesnake. Crotalus atrox. IMG_9712-2.jpg		 Well camouflaged. IMG_9707.jpg
Well camouflaged. IMG_9707.jpg		 Western diamondback rattlesnake. Waiting for prey. IMG_9712.jpg
Western diamondback rattlesnake. Waiting for prey. IMG_9712.jpg		 Western diamondback resting in a depression waiting for prey. IMG_9686.jpg
Western diamondback resting in a depression waiting for prey. IMG_9686.jpg
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gazon26-Jun-2015 15:44
Nice gallery
Abigail 07-Nov-2014 06:27
Wonderful photos. I love the horned lizards! They are still on my life list. Every time I travel south I have hoped to see one.
Jola Dziubinska18-Aug-2012 21:47
Wonderful photo, very interesting. V.
joseantonio17-Jul-2012 20:35
Very nice report. V.
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