Bat Eared Foxes

We were privileged to see Bat Eared Foxes in the Mountain Zebra National Park. They use those big ears to detect insects which they then dig for in the dry sand.

#arid #fox #foxes #mountainzebrapark #photography #sanparks #travel

an #arid ache, all dust and doubt, hearts, a hollow hymn drawn out. vehemently, a voice devout, beating bard, breaking barren bout. she swiftly strummed sifting silent sand, songs seeding solace through the land. sound spilled, as soil stirred anew, deserts bloom, in shades of blue #vss365
Good morning from the Karoo National Park in the Gamka Karoo.
It is is the wet season and they expect about 30 mm in October.
In the foreground there are two Red Hartebees which are pretty much white dots in a pale green brown background
The park is home to the tourist attractions i.e. rhinos, buffalo and lions but we are here for the birds, plants and insects.
#nature #naturephotography #naturelovers
#birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #karoo #arid #photography

A close-up of a Cholla cactus in the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park, California, surrounded by arid shrubs and clear blue skies.

#BuyIntoArt #JoshuaTreeNationalPark #NationalPark #California #desert #JoshuaTree #Dry #Arid #Cactus #Cholla

https://jrtphotography.com/featured/cholla-cactus-at-joshua-tree-national-park-john-twynam.html

🆕Photoblog: In the accompanying blog post, Nokuthula Mbanyana shares some of her favourite photos and videos from the field concerning her latest article published in Myrmecological News.

#ants #arid #regions #hydrocarbons #resistance #conserved #tolerance

https://blog.myrmecologicalnews.org/2025/10/01/an-investigation-of-physiological-adaptations-for-remarkable-heat-tolerance-in-a-genus-of-desert-inhabiting-african-ants/

🆕Original Article: Some like it hot: physiological responses of hot-rod ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their interactions with past and future climate change
Mbanyana, N., Duffy, G.A., Janion-Scheepers, C., Van Noort, S., Blaimer, B.B., Le Roux, J.J. & Wossler, T.C.

https://myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&Itemid=342

#ants #arid #regions #hydrocarbons #resistance #conserved #tolerance

#FootpathFriday cannot be complete without a washed away footpath but it does get drier
Part of the Rooikat (caracel) hiking trail in the Vroilijkheid Reserve near McGregor in the semi arid Robertson Karoo

#hiking
#hikingtrail
#karoo
#arid

Skull Rock in Joshua Tree National Park, California, is a famous desert rock formation shaped by erosion. This iconic natural sculpture resembles a human skull and is a popular hiking spot.

#BuyIntoArt #JoshuaTreeNationalPark #NationalPark #California #sculpture #hiking #desert #JoshuaTree #Dry #Arid #SkullRock #DesertAdventure #NaturePhotography #IconicLandmarks #HikingViews #ErosionArt

https://jrtphotography.com/featured/skull-rock-at-joshua-tree-national-park-john-twynam.html

A gravel road cuts through dark, broken hills in the Namib. The sky is blank; the land is bare and stony. The track leads the eye to a narrow pass and into distance. No people. No plants. Only rock, dust, and heat.

#namibia #namib #desert #desertroad #landscape #blackandwhite #monochrome #bwphotography #rocky #arid #geology #wilderness #minimalism #travelphotography #fineartphotography #gravel #emptyspaces