Dancing on Rocky Slopes

November 15, 2022 • 00:04:59
Dancing on Rocky Slopes
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Dancing on Rocky Slopes

Nov 15 2022 | 00:04:59

/

Show Notes

I guess to truly be a fandango I would need a partner and maybe some castanets, but the loose rock fandango can get pretty elaborate with elements of modern dance, hokey pokey, ballet and of course, some jazz hands thrown into the mix. The expression “dance like no one is watching’’ comes to mind and I certainly hope so.
The photos are mine. I thought you’d like to see the fraction of the Galiuro Mountains (Galuros!) I poke around in. Shin daggers are Agave schottii and the photo is of a very small clump. Multiply those by several hundred thousand and you get an idea of what you’re hiking in on many mesas and slopes. Yikes and ouch!
But hey, walking slowly and observing the flora, fauna, geology and distant vistas is the most wonderful thing. Life is beautiful. Yeah, it is.

Other Episodes

Episode

August 01, 2017 •
Episode Cover

Sonoran Desert Millipede

Though Sonoran Desert millipedes are nocturnal, this is the time of year when you see them out and about on muggy overcast days.  Sometimes...

Listen

Episode 0

February 19, 2023 • 00:04:24
Episode Cover

Petey's Sleep Patterns

Even as a child I was astounded by the silence of snow. I wonder if there is a name for silent snow? Around our...

Listen

Episode 0

January 26, 2021 • 00:05:06
Episode Cover

Leslie Canyon

One of the positive sides of isolating and staying very close to home during the pandemic is that I am discovering new places and...

Listen