A Whiteout in the Desert?

Eia · February 25, 2011

Last weekend we had a storm come in. We were in the desert when it hit.

1. what we were walking toward (I know the pic isn't all that great - I just snapped this to show what we were heading in to) :

2. but then I had to stop and set up.
Snow:

3. Nearly impossible to see:

4. These guys are why I was there - looking for them was very difficult (before the storm):

yendikeno · February 25, 2011

Wow, quite the storm! Nice pictures. Especially like the last one with the javelina -good capture!

TreyHoff · February 26, 2011

Very nice. 2 & 3 are great.

Sexy6Chick · February 26, 2011

I wouldn't have minded at all to be up there in the snow! Great shots of the storm!!

redleash · February 26, 2011

Nice set, Eia. I like the 2nd one best, as I can really see the snow. I've never seen a javelina, even living so many years in Texas. Did they let you get any closer?

Eia · February 28, 2011

Thanks Everyone,

We did get a little closer to the javelina; I'll post a few in wildlife forum one of these days - but gee...I need lots of practice.

These guys are hard to get close to with their excellent smell and hearing (poor eyesight). A bunch scattered and I knew there were a few to the left of me. On our return I traced their path. I heard a 'woof' and maybe 15 yards in front of me was one with baby. Her hair was standing strait up letting me know they were there (they are pretty harmless). Of course I was not ready with camera plus I had a 300 lens and the pig was so close I couldn't get her in the frame. They ran off and the storm was coming closer so we parted ways.

dlplumer · February 28, 2011

#2 looks like a painting

GOLDENORFE · February 28, 2011

great series , like all

Eia · February 28, 2011

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

great series , like all

Thanks much!

hawkeye978 · March 1, 2011

Nice series. #2 is great.

Eia · March 1, 2011

hawkeye978 wrote: »

Nice series. #2 is great.

Thank you, 2 is my face as well

Doug Solis · March 1, 2011

I really like your last image with the animals. There are some really nice color combinations red/green going on.

Eia · March 2, 2011

Doug Solis wrote: »

I really like your last image with the animals. There are some really nice color combinations red/green going on.

Thanks much - there really is color in the desert; more than we realize!

A Whiteout in the Desert?

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