Biology 415L Travelog.
The following pictures represent some of the activities taking place on the way to, at, and returning home from Biology 415L, Field Ecology of Southeastern Arizona.
These pictures were taken during the 1999 course.
Beautiful Downtown Blythe, California, just before you leave California.
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What a lot of Western Arizona looks like from the I-10 Freeway.
The Central Arizona Project (CAP), bringing Colorado River water to Phoenix and Tucson
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Picacho, a landmark visible between Phoenix and Tucson.
The Ostrich Farm near Picacho (Picacho in background).
TheMuseum, starting point for the course.
Ocotillo at Desert Museum. With and without Yellow Grosbeak.
Dos Cabesas, a landmark between Tucson and SWRS, and grasslands which are not overgrazed.
Entrance sign to SWRS, the Southwestern Research Station.
SWRS Buildings. Yes, it IS always this pretty!
However, we do have to help with the dishwashing.
The Galleria at Portal, snack shop extraordinarie' (well, it's the only one, anyway).
Students examining horned Lizard on Portal Bajada.
Paleozoic sea urchin spines at nearby fossil beds.
Looking north to Silver Peak from SWRS.
Students collecting plant dispersion data on Portal Bajada.
Students collecting data at SWRS.
One of the tame white-tailed deer at SWRS.
Data analysis in SWRS Mammology Lab.
SWRS from Silver Peak, nestled in its own little valley.
Close-up of SWRS in its little valley. Note Sycamore trees.
Bryant on top of Silver Peak; more of a climb than it looks.
Student presentation. This occurs in the evening, after data collection in the morning, and data analysis in the afternoon.
Goodbye to SWRS, and its biodiversity, too.
The Sheriff of Cochise, at San Simon, on the way home.
The Thing, an unnatural landmark between SWRS and Tucson -- signs advertising The Thing start many miles away.
Typical AZ roadside on way home.
Highway Rest Area in Arizona: watch out for all the poisonous critters!
Yes, the Ostriches are still at Picacho.
Crossing the Colorado River, and back in California.