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Mexico : Sonora
29 degrees north, 112 degrees west (visit #1) - All Pictures


#1: The Confluence marked by the GPS in the lower part of picture on top of a cholla stump
The Confluence marked by the GPS in the lower part of picture on top of a cholla stump
#2: Looking North from the confluence. Note the ocotillos and paloverdes in the background
Looking North from the confluence. Note the ocotillos and paloverdes in the background
#3: looking South of the confluence
looking South of the confluence
#4: looking East of the confluence. Note the large ocotillo and a small saguaro cactus
looking East of the confluence. Note the large ocotillo and a small saguaro cactus
#5: A more picturesque site nearby with giant cardon cactus
A more picturesque site nearby with giant cardon cactus
#6: The happy group: Fernanda, Gela, Lupita, Raquel, Alberto, Emilio, Lorena y Luis
The happy group: Fernanda, Gela, Lupita, Raquel, Alberto, Emilio, Lorena y Luis
#7: Aerial photo (June 1985) - confluence in rectangle and part of the path we followed. Heavy vegetation in red, bare areas in blue, salt pans in white. Note the large playa lake in the NE corner of picture.
Aerial photo (June 1985) - confluence in rectangle and part of the path we followed. Heavy vegetation in red, bare areas in blue, salt pans in white. Note the large playa lake in the NE corner of picture.
#8: Stop to discuss the bearings. A saguaro cactus in the foreground.
Stop to discuss the bearings. A saguaro cactus in the foreground.