First Week of Work in the Yuha
Just got back from our first week of work in the Yuha Desert. Here is a picture of the entire Yuha SCA Desert Restoration Corps Crew in front of the Yuha Desert welcome sign. It was a windy and dirty seven days.
Here I am running the restoration project for the day, 2 connected hill climbs that are now gone.
Where I have been sleeping the past week. It was a challenge keeping my gear on the right side of the cliff in the 30 mph plus constant winds.
Can't beat waking up to this every morning.
Another picture of a flattailed horned lizard.
We went for a short road trip to the US border a couple miles from where we work; it took the border patrol under 3 minutes to get to us once we got in sight of their cameras... If you look at a map of the US, I really am living and working on the line between the US and Mexico. As the crow flies, our camp is under 3 miles from the border. It's definately an interesting experience having border patrol check out your camp every day.
A picture of the Yuha Basin. This was once all water and the reason for the archeological significance of the area.
Our simple base camp. The large white tent feels like paradise in the windy evenings.
Looking for seeds to put around some of the dead plants we plant.
A bug...
Playing with the camera and GIS.
Here I am running the restoration project for the day, 2 connected hill climbs that are now gone.
Where I have been sleeping the past week. It was a challenge keeping my gear on the right side of the cliff in the 30 mph plus constant winds.
Can't beat waking up to this every morning.
Another picture of a flattailed horned lizard.
We went for a short road trip to the US border a couple miles from where we work; it took the border patrol under 3 minutes to get to us once we got in sight of their cameras... If you look at a map of the US, I really am living and working on the line between the US and Mexico. As the crow flies, our camp is under 3 miles from the border. It's definately an interesting experience having border patrol check out your camp every day.
A picture of the Yuha Basin. This was once all water and the reason for the archeological significance of the area.
Our simple base camp. The large white tent feels like paradise in the windy evenings.
Looking for seeds to put around some of the dead plants we plant.
A bug...
Playing with the camera and GIS.