Owl trees. Utah Juniper provide roosts for Short-eared Owls wintering in the Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Away. A Short-eared Owl retreats at my approach, Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Looking west. The White Mountains of California rise beyond the Silver Peak Range west of the Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Red hills. Volcanic tuffs and minor lavas decorate the hills on the eastern margin of the Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Relinquish. A Utah Juniper hangs onto the summit ridge of the Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Red register. Cristo VABM, the summit of the Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA
Gates. Drainages originate in steep steps of welded tuffs below the summit of the Monte Cristo Range, Great Basin Desert, NV, USA