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Dragonfly From the Pond

Dragonfly From the Pond

Marty’s photo of the day #4471: The dragonflies have had a prosperous summer, eating mosquitos at the seasonal pond on the lower level of the Essen Wildlife Refuge. Last night, this dragonfly flew to the upper level, where my outside office is, and said, “Please, I can’t eat anymore. I must rest!” This is a […]

Desert Tortoise

Desert Tortoise

Marty’s photo of the day #4468: In 2013, I was on a college speaking tour that provided me with two days off along the Arizona-California border. I made use of those days by exploring the Mojave National Preserve. The MNP is basically seldom-visited desert, with scattered mountains. My best find was this magnificent desert tortoise, […]