Blurred stripe. Gravity works on the volocanic rocks to form stripes on local slopes, Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
The high point. 'Currie VABM' rises in the distance, Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Summit cairn. A historic-era survey marker stands on the summit of the Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Toward Steptoe. Goshute Lake shines on the valley floor of Steptoe Valley, Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Distance. A pinyon snag looks out on Baldy Peak in the Antelope Range from the Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Pinyon tall. A lovely single-leaf pinyon in the Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
On the summit of the Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Lark Sparrow. A colorful Lark Sparrow watches me pass on the lower slopes of the Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Gray Gnatcatcher. Flitting low in the sagebrush, a Gray Gnatcatcher pauses momentarily. Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Into the valley. The start and end point of my recce in the Currie Hills, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA