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How many cacti can you find in this GigaPan? (Species, if not individual cactus plants.) Points for the most original cactus and caption. Perhaps a biologist could actually use this for some sort of genuine scientific cactus count?
Next, find the hikers. And maybe someone lucky will find the jackrabbit... |
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View into the canyon from Kaibab trail. Look for the Colorado River at the bottom, and part of Phantom Ranch on the right. |
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An overview of the town of Ajo, AZ on the afternoon of December 26, 2008. Had to pause a couple of times while clouds passed by, but I think it was worth the wait. |
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Great geology, biology, and weather. Who could ask for anything more? |
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One of my first attempts at panoramas |
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The ridgeline at the center of South Mountain Park offers a full view of the Phoenix area. From snow capped peaks 50 miles to the east to the open desert of the west this 360 degree pano shows it all. It was not a perfectly clear day but you can still see the snow on Mount Lemmon, over 90 miles away to the south. In downtown, among the high rises you can see a gigantic portrait of Yao Ming, put on the side of the building across from the site of the NBA Allstar Game as part of an advertisement for T-Mobile. All four major sports venues are visible as well as ASU's Sun Devil Stadium. |
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This is the view from the front of the house where I am lucky enough to be staying.
Thanks everybody for a great time. |
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I lived on the property here for several years. This was the view when I stepped out the door of my little cabin there. Several of the named sandstone layers are shown in the upper part of the panorama (Navajo, Coconino, are two names I remember |
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Queen Creek Canyon is one of the dramatic vistas on the trail that loops through this amazing collection of desert plants. Along Queen Creek, the cottonwood trees have sprouted their brilliant green spring foliage. The Picket Post House crowns the top of the rocks at the left. This was the mansion built by Col. Boyce Thompson in 1928 and is now being managed by Arizona State Parks. Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a non-profit organization founded in 1924 by businessman and philanthropist, William Boyce Thompson. |
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Bell Rock on the left. Okay, this was my very first GigaPan and I was way to close, hence the distortion. Plus I was in a rush to drive through the traffic mess of Sedona rto get to the West Form of Oak Creek for a nice hike |