Flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii )
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Comment by ElGordo:
The Horned Lizards are now protected species, and indeed, it seems they are disappearing.
When I was a little tyke, some 50 years ago these "Horny Toads" were very common throughout the desert southwest where I grew up.
Now it is rare to spot one of the little critters. I see perhaps, two or three a year where I live in New Mexico. Your photo is superb!

Dune
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Comment by jmsetzler:
Very nice work :)

Desert Solitude
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Comment by Sonifo:
My favorite of the bunch. Very nice set of shots.

Desert Solitude II
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Comment by Sonifo:
sweet shot!

Desert Solitude
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Comment by dacrazyrn:
I do like the contrast and colors of this one. Mouse/lizard tracks give it bit more interest. Like to have seen to the top of the grasses and having them either silhouetted or a bit of fill flash/reflection to bring them out.

Desert Solitude
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Comment by bored:
that's beautiful.. nice shot :D

Lettuce
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Comment by t_online:
it is a freshwater snail: Heliosoma trivolvis and is alive and kicking ... they are quite common in freshwater ponds ... the color is natural and i thought that they are actually quite cute ... certainly was not supposed to make anybody feel sick

Lettuce
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Comment by Influential_Eyes:
Cool.What kind of snail is that?

Lettuce
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Comment by layback:
Grosssss!! :)

Lettuce
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Comment by starmackin:
that is amazin how the detail is do defined up close