02 - Desierto Central

P1140942  The Most Composed Driver Ever.
1 The Most Composed Driver Ever.
P1140943  Baja driving. No shoulders. One lane.
2 Baja driving. No shoulders. One lane.
IMG 0002 (2)  Let me climb those boulders!
3 Let me climb those boulders!
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P1140950  A young bojoom tree. They are endemic to this part of Baja desert. Fascinating.
6 A young bojoom tree. They are endemic to this part of Baja desert. Fascinating.
P1140951  A bigger Bojoom.
7 A bigger Bojoom.
P1140953  Marking the dirt road is a volcanic rock with a cow bone on the top.
8 Marking the dirt road is a volcanic rock with a cow bone on the top.
IMG 0011 (2)  Road to Mission Santa Maria. That would be a fun trip, but would take the whole day and we decided to do other time.
9 Road to Mission Santa Maria. That would be a fun trip, but would take the whole day and we decided to do other time.
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P1140956  Ocotillo in bloom. How pretty...
11 Ocotillo in bloom. How pretty...
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IMG 0013 (2)  Once there was a cow...
16 Once there was a cow...
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P1140965  Palm trees in a "vado"
18 Palm trees in a "vado"
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P1140976  Cordón. A larger relative of saguaro, endemic to Baja.
27 Cordón. A larger relative of saguaro, endemic to Baja.
P1140977  Cordón.
28 Cordón.
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P1140981  Blooming cordon
32 Blooming cordon
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P1140989  Cordón
36 Cordón
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P1140996  Elephant tree
38 Elephant tree
P1140997  Road across the desert
39 Road across the desert
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P1140948  Fording a stream.
42 Fording a stream.
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P1150001  Rock piles
44 Rock piles