Mario visited me in LA in April 2013 and we had an awesome time exploring the desert together
Joshua Tree 2013
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Joshua Tree |
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Mojave Mound Cactus AKA Kingcup Cactus AKA Claret Cup Hedgehog |
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San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm |
Later, in early June I took a trip to the Channel Islands off the coast of Ventura.
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On the ferry out to Santa Cruz Island - we passed through the Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary |
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Island Fox (indigenous species) |
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Golden Eagles are an invasive (non-indigenous) species that replaced the native Bald Eagles and have been hunting the island foxes |