Chiricahua Muse, a photo by wild trees on Flickr.
Juniper. One of my favorite types of trees, and this particular tree, one of my favorite individuals. Juniper, wonder tree of the west, 'useless' for timber, these beauties cut for fence posts and rails and little else. This particular tree grows within Chiricahua National Monument, on a trail called the Inspiration Point trail (how many trails are there with that name in National Parks?). Looking out from the rhyolite flow that terminates in balanced rocks and cliffs, you see a biological wonderland, full of geological oddities, endemic species and, stopping to listen, one of the most biologically rich bird populations in the United States. Thankfully this place is not a National Park, or it would be better known...
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