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WORD SEARCH PUZZLE 1 -- THE ALGODONE DUNES

 

T N S P E C I E S O O L G R A Y D R A H
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K S H I F T I N G R I P L L I H P U O G
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N R C X F C C G A T J V H F Y F I I F W
B I O A D V E R S I T Y O S E S S I H A
U P C N L M A T U C H P I L S S T Q Z Y
E E L H W I I N O G I M A S A I I E H N
S I I A L O F L H R P M E D Q P N L M C
A T G I N L O O K E P L E U A I E P F S
C C H J O T Z D R V D L I D G W X R C E
R X T W E S N I S N E L S H N C G U N P
E G E C O A A P E O I T T J V E N P U O
S R C K L L A W B A R A C S D R A Z I L
T P H D T O L F B U C K W H E A T K K S
S J O S U N S E T O Y O C O R B U N K C
L O E N N X A U Y T F I F O C F R C Q J
W S S V G U Y F R E E D O M G P A M A E
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B B N Y M W P R B O S R J I T V V J D A

 

 

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150,000 ACRES Peirson's MILKVETCH
ADAPT to the unique conditions NATURAL
Natural BEAUTY Come alive at NIGHT
Scarab BEETLE PALO VERDE tree
BIO-ADVERISTY Repetitive PATTERNS
BOWL Variety of PLANT life
Sand dune BUCKWHEAT PRISTINE
Southeastern CALIFORNIA Needs PROTECTION
Temporary vehicle CLOSURES Brilliant PURPLE flowers
COYOTES Endless REPETITION
300 feet high CRESTS Soak up and RETAIN moisture
ECHOES 30' long ROOTS stretch across the sand
ENDEMIC and rare species "SCARAB WALL"
Appears ENDLESS Constantly SHIFTING environment
EXHILIARATING SLIP-FACE
Low-angled, windward FACES Firm-packed SLOPES
FIFTY miles long 92 plant SPECIES
FLORA Like a giant SPONGE
FREEDOM Algodones Dunes SUNFLOWER
Rapid GLISSADE SUNSET of rich reds
HARDY desert survivors Sand dune SYSTEM
“Sand HIGHWAY" Delicate, low-growing TIQUILIA
Sand “HISSES” across the dunes Animal TRACKS
IMPERIAL Sand Dunes UPHILL sides
IRONWOODS WILDERNESS area
Shifting LIGHT Gravelly microphyll WOODLAND
Colorado Desert fringe-toed LIZARDS Bright YELLOW flowers
LOOSE faces  

Learn more about The Algodone Dunes -
Larry Hogue's Article: The Place No One Knew :: Andrew Harvey's Photo Gallery :: Larry Hogue's Photo Gallery

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