From Hwy. 1 to the fork north of San Antonio the road is very easy in 2WD, all graded and well signed.
This goes through some great boojum country!
Here is a BABY boojum!
[Edited on 11-28-2005 by David K]David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:13 PM
Love the boojums (cirios) of Baja!David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:13 PM
More...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:14 PM
Here's a closeup of new growth and flowering at the top of one...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:17 PM
My Tacoma on the good road near San Antonio... this changed greatly as we headed down towards El Cipres, as all the mountain ranches no longer use the
road to El Socorro it seems, so they don't maintain it like they do this one.David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:18 PM
Here's a cholla...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:19 PM
A dead boojum...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:20 PM
A dancing boojum...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:21 PM
Multi trunked boojums behind my truck...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:22 PM
I mean, you really got to ask yourself if you still are on Earth!!!David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:23 PM
Something weird on a couple cardons we saw...David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:24 PM
Can anyone explain this?David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:25 PM
Another shot...Taco de Baja - 11-28-2005 at 01:25 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Can anyone explain this?
Probably a virusDavid K - 11-28-2005 at 01:26 PM
Beautiful country... we saw no other vehicle the entire dirt road part of the day!David K - 11-28-2005 at 01:28 PM
In the next part, we continue north, see blue palms, and the greatest thrill for me: finding a petroglyph site I did not know existed!David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:55 PM
This giant cardon cactus has produced a branch with abnormal (fasciated), fan-shaped growth, often termed "monstrose" growth form, unlike the normal,
cylindrical growth. Such events are quite rare. When this deformation occurs at the top of one of the prominent "arms" it is often referred to as
"crested." There is no agreement on what causes the abnormality, but damage from insects or frost are among the possibilities. Once it has been
formed, this type of growth is often perpetuated in all the subsequent growth of the branch.
Thanks David K. Always enjoy your photographic posts! Regards to Baja Angel.
My sense of God is my sense of wonder about the Universe.
Albert Einstein
[Edited on 11/12/2005 by bugdude]David K - 11-28-2005 at 04:31 PM
Thank you 'dude'!!!bugdude - 11-28-2005 at 05:48 PM
?De nada compa!
[Edited on 11/12/2005 by bugdude]
killer boojum pics...
eetdrt88 - 11-28-2005 at 06:09 PM
lovin all these shots,thanx David
Me too
jrbaja - 11-28-2005 at 06:21 PM
Good stuff DK. GraciasSallysouth - 11-28-2005 at 07:14 PM
The pics of the cactus kinda look like pre-historic/dinosuarish! Really awesome! Beautiful "dancing boojum" also! What am I missing in the "something
weird" on the Cardon????Ken Bondy - 11-28-2005 at 07:26 PM
Sally it's the thing that looks like a giant cowpie all wrapped around the branches of the cardon.David K - 11-28-2005 at 07:30 PM
Don't you think that wavey line growth is weird? I posted two picxs of it and bugdude responded and included one of the two...
I hope you guys are checking out the other threads... I broke it into 4 parts because those on dial up can not view photos when too many are posted in
a single thread... I know because I used to be on dial up!
Thanks for the nice words!
Great Trip David
allanbartlett - 11-29-2005 at 08:19 PM
It sounds like you had another awesome Baja backcountry trip David. Great story and pictures.David K - 11-29-2005 at 08:30 PM
Thanks Allan... I hope it was easy to follow in four parts....
Just so much great stuff to see in a days drive from El Rosario...
