Saturday, July 3, 2010

Friendly Encounter

I ran into this desert spiny lizard the day I volunteered at the Tovrea Castle. I took several photos of him, each one a little closer. I was surprised that he stayed there so long with me getting ever so close. I walked away for a few minutes and came back and approached him again, but this time he took off in a flash. I guess one photo session was all he could muster.
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11 comments:

  1. KathyJuly 3, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    Amazing photo! Lizards give me the willies so I would have needed a big zoom lens to get such a shot. It is unusual that you could keep approaching. He probably felt he was camouflaged and remained still so as not to draw attention to himself. He's kind of pretty actually.

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  2. brattcatJuly 3, 2010 at 5:10 AM

    Fantastic shot, Sharon.

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  3. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    This desert guys look fantastic! Great find and shot!

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  4. irinapicturesJuly 3, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Interesting what was going on in his little head during the photo-session. Very interesting shot!

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  5. JudyJuly 3, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    What a face! I love these little bug eaters. I could use a few more of them in my flower beds. Great shot.

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  6. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 3, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    It looks like you got very close to him. No wonder he scampered off after one shot.

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  7. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Cool photo, Sharon! That would have scared me to death. ;-)

    BTW. . .I love Phoenix. We were there for a Cardinals game last year and are going to try to get there again this year.

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  8. TracyJuly 3, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    He does look like he's giving you his "pouty" look though. You know how temperamental models can be!

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  9. LowellJuly 3, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    Well done! That's not a Gila Monster, I hope! I ran into two of those years ago in the desert north of Phoenix (which is probably all developed now)...

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  10. MagpieJuly 3, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    So glad you were able to get your shots while he was still in the mood.

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  11. FlutterbyJuly 3, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    Awesome shots!

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