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11/13/2005

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Petrified Forest NP, Painted Desert, Canyon de Chelley NM, Kaibab Plateau Arizona

This exceedingly lengthy weekend trip was actually not meant to be a reptile seeking expidition given the fact that November is not the best month for snakes. I couldn't quite manage to do the entire trip without finding one however.

Mount Ord, AZ off of the highway from Phoenix to Payson

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Colorful rock formation in Petrified Forest NP

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Petrified wood

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More colorful rock

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Painted desert, AZ northeast of Winslow

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Canyon de Chelley National Monument. I didn't get to spend as much time exploring here as I woudl like.

I will probably return this season as the bottom of the canyon looks very tempting to explore.

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Mushroom rock on the Navajo reservation

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North of Kayenta, AZ near Monument Valley

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Navajo red sand dunes

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The only, and very unexpected snake of the trip. A baby Grand Canyon rattlesnake (Crotalus abyssus) out on the

road at night in winter near the Vermillion Cliffs.

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Ranch at the Vermillion Cliffs

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Rattlesnake habitat just east of the Kaibab Plateau

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