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Yikes, hazards everywhere! I hope you have a quick recovery.
4 years agoThose large, fleshy leaves with recurved spikes lead me to believe this is an agave. Likely Palmer's agave.
https://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/69/agave-palmeri-palmers-century-plant/
Ouch!
4 years agoDo you have these mishaps on purpose to provide interesting material for the blog? If so, thank you but not really necessary. If not, ouch, poor you.
4 years agoMade me cringe! I still feel those spines! If the tips break off, they will fester out. Not as bad as it sounds.
4 years agoFeeling for you! Got some cholla like that as a kid... hard pulling out those spines! It took pliers to pull mine out. Hope they don't get infected. Mine were inflamed for nearly a week.
4 years agoI"hopeful for your condition in the morning, as you can still see the humor in the situation. Recover well, my friend.
4 years ago! ! !
4 years agoNo, I don’t use a tripod. There are times like this when I wish I carried one, for the videos especially. Sorry they’re so jerky.
4 years agoYou found the cranes! Had we known about Whitewater Draw when we were down there, we would have gone over there. Love the videos and pictures. Do you use a tripod with your camera? Interesting note about camping there. We might consider that for our next trip.
4 years agoI own one too....
4 years agoYou still have it? I’m sure they were called wheels of steel.
4 years agoI still use my Moosewood cookbook but don't remember any ferrous cookies.
4 years agoYes, but still within the same 365 day period.
4 years ago
I second Steve - ouch, poor you.
4 years agoHow about walking with two poles, seriously, I am not trying to be funny. Janos walked all of the Camino de Santiago with two poles, not really popular then, and had to put up with remarks like "where are your skis", which didn't deter him. The two poles really saved his knees.