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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on July 22, 2011, 02:02:59 PM

Title: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on July 22, 2011, 02:02:59 PM
Here's a little lizard that I found when in the Valley of Fire State Park back in April...

Hope you like him(her?)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5312/5899403583_33a1d40cb7_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899403583/)
Lizard - Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada USA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899403583/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5899967448_22595ff162_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899967448/)
Lizard - Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada USA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899967448/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: skaha on July 22, 2011, 05:13:37 PM
--gotta like it
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DavidD on July 25, 2011, 08:05:42 AM
Judging by the sole focus on the lizard - you must have been a little distance aways in order to not spook it.

Nice shot with the shadows.  The weather must have been hot.
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on July 25, 2011, 02:15:09 PM
Quote from: DavidD on July 25, 2011, 08:05:42 AM
Judging by the sole focus on the lizard - you must have been a little distance aways in order to not spook it.

Nice shot with the shadows.  The weather must have been hot.
Thanks David!  I was actually at the minimum focus distance of the lens (1.8m) so he wasn't too thrilled with me being around.  He was trying to be as still as possible to blend in.

Thankfully in April, the temps in Vegas only hit about 30C.  Not like now, where they are hitting 40C!
Quote from: skaha on July 22, 2011, 05:13:37 PM
--gotta like it
I take it from your avatar that you like the reptiles? :)
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: skaha on July 26, 2011, 07:36:24 AM
--Sort of... avatar is supposed to be a western skink... but I drew it myself, head should be flatter and didn't get in the blue tail.
--more of a reminder that these interesting critters are around when you take time to  look.
--I used to do forest rehab work... no brainier to replace trees, restore and protect riparian areas for fish, winter range cover for deer but there are always these little surprises that need the same attention.
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: leadbelly on August 15, 2011, 12:14:59 PM
some kind of dragon or something, Lighthouse park, Juniper point under some arbutus trees while out on a geocaching hike after selling my Brandywine Flyer finaly lol
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6046336469_eb5ba78b83_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: DragonSpeed on August 15, 2011, 01:37:47 PM
Quote from: leadbelly on August 15, 2011, 12:14:59 PM
some kind of dragon or something, Lighthouse park, Juniper point under some arbutus trees while out on a geocaching hike after selling my Brandywine Flyer finaly lol
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6046336469_eb5ba78b83_b.jpg)

I'm guessing that might the "Western Skink" that Skaha for his avatar :)
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: cutthroat22 on August 15, 2011, 08:33:45 PM
Northern Alligator Lizard I think.
Title: Re: Lizard in the Valley of Fire State Park
Post by: marmot on October 22, 2011, 12:44:41 PM
Quote from: cutthroat22 on August 15, 2011, 08:33:45 PM
Northern Alligator Lizard I think.

Yup, for sure it is.