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This section of the site contains our photographs of natural landscapes of the world, including geological formations, relief forms, natural water bodies and vegetation types, as well as some plants and animals, typical to different native zones and geographical regions.

This page contains the list of images of the North America South-West Deserts (Arizona, New-Mexico and Texas) nature:
natural landscapes, vegetation types and some plants and animals.
Clicking on the preview in the list below you will be transferred to the page with the full sized image
(each photo has a semantic geographical or biological captions, explaining illustrated objects).

 

North America

South-West Deserts
(Arizona, New-Mexico)

Rio Verde river on the mountain plateau (table) south of Colorado (2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Dried up creek on the mountain plateau (table) south of Colorado (2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Coniferous forests on the Colorado plateau spur. Arizona
Meadow and forest landscape of the mountain plateau (table)(2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Freshwater lake on the mountain plateau (table) south of Colorado (2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Spruce forests on the bank of the mountain plateau (2 000 meters above sea level). Arizona
Spruce forests on the bank of the mountain plateau (2 000 meters above sea level). Arizona
Samples collection in the freshwater mountain lake. Author of this picture series during his job
Pine forest and natural meadows on the mountain plateau (2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Shallow drying up freshwater lake on the mountain plateau (2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Natural meadows (Foxtail barley) on the mountain plateau (2 000 meters above sea level).
Arizona
Colorado plateau southern edge (border). View to Arizona and New-Mexico deserts
Table mountains (mesa). Semi-desert on the way from Arizona to New-Mexico
Steppe landscape of New-Mexico. Colorado plateau spur in the background
Agricultural landscape of New-Mexico. Colorado plateau spur in the background
Dried up salt lake in New-Mexico. Arizona table mountains (mesa) in the background
Dried up salt lake in New-Mexico. Arizona table mountains (mesa) in the background
Dried up salt lake bottom
Little freshwater reservoir in the New-Mexico semi-desert. Water invertebrates sampling
Paddy-fields (rice plantations) in Texac
American avocet (Recurvirosta americana) above paddy-fields in Texac
Samples collection in the freshwater meliorative canal. Author of this picture series during his job
Donkeys on the watering place
Water reservoir in the New-Mexico desert
Water reservoir in the New-Mexico desert
Spurge (Euphorbia). Semi-desert. New-Mexico
Cornflower (Centaurea) field in the semi-desert. New-Mexico
Cornflower (Centaurea) field in the semi-desert. New-Mexico
Century plant (Agave). Semi-desert in New-Mexico
Wormwood (absinth, Artemisia) in the semi-desert. New-Mexico
Salt lake in the semi-desert. Common salt (sodium chloride) sediment in the foreground
Turtle skeleton (testa) on the dried up salt lake bottom
Boat-fly (edible in Mexico) on the dried up salt lake bottom. New-Mexico
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Semi-desert in the foothills of mountain plateau. Arizona near Tucson
Semi-desert in the foothills of mountain plateau. Arizona near Tucson
The mountain plateau edge. Arizona near Tucson
Sun closed by the cloud
Succulent (drought-resistant) vegetation in the semi-desert. Arizona near Tucson
Succulent (drought-resistant) vegetation in the semi-desert.
The mountain plateau edge in the background.
Gramineous plants (herb) curtain on the dried up salt lake bottom. Semi-desert in Arizona
Succulent (drought-resistant) vegetation on the dried-up lake shore.
The mountain plateau edge in the background
Century plant (Agave) in the mountain canyon. Semi-desert in Arizona near Tucson
Round cactus in the semi-desert near Tucson, Arizona
Rock covered by scale (stone) lichens. Mountain canyon near Tucson, Arizona
Century plant (Agave) in the mountain creek canyon. Mountains in Arizona near Tucson
View to Sierra Madre mountain system from Arizona
National park "The museum of desert". Tucson, Arizona
Semi-desert in Arizona. Cactus "forest" in the background
(Saguaro Cactus - Carnegiea gigantea = Cereus giganteus)
Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea = Cereus giganteus). National park "The museum of desert".
Tucson, Arizona
Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea = Cereus giganteus). National park "The museum of desert".
Tucson, Arizona
Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea = Cereus giganteus). National park "The museum of desert".
Tucson, Arizona
Cactuses in the mountain creek canyon. Arizona near Tucson
Flowering cacrus in the mountains near Tucson, Arizona
Cactuses in the mountain creek canyon. Arizona near Tucson
Flowering cacrus in the mountains near Tucson, Arizona
Saguaro Cactus and the author of this picture series against a background of Gila river
(near Phoenix, Arizona)
Roosevelt Lakes (Reservoir) on the Salt River (Gila River System), near Phoenix, Arizona
Roosevelt Lakes (Reservoir) and Apache Trail - the route of ancient indians migration through
Superstition Mountains
Roosevelt Lakes (Reservoir) and Apache Trail - the route of ancient indians migration through
Superstition Mountains
Mountain river made a canyon. Colorado plateau south spur. Arizona
Petrify tree trunks in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrify tree trunks in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrify tree trunks in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrify tree trunks in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Ancient petroglyphes in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Низкогорная полупустыня. Аризона
Mountain semi-desert at low altitudes. Arizona
Mountain semi-desert at low altitudes. Arizona
Mountain semi-desert at low altitudes. The Painted Desert National park in the background
Desert landscape in the Painted Desert National park
Multicolored sandstone landscape in the Painted Desert National park
Fire (conflagration) in the semi-desert.
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Checkered beetle (Trichodes sp.)
Robber fly (Asilidae sp.)
Pipevine (pipe-vine) Swallowtail (Battus philendor)
Pipevine (pipe-vine) Swallowtail (Battus philendor)
Skippers Family (Hesperiidae)
Ministrymon leda
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

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Except these photograps you can find a lot of images of other geographical regions natural landscapes:
Russia (from West to East): West Baltic (Kurshskaya Kosa), Moscow Region (Central Russia), Northern Caucasus Mountains (Elbruz), Middle Volga (Taiga zone), Middle Volga (Steppe zone), Ural Mountains (Chusovaya river), Taz peninsula (North of Western Siberia), Ob-river valley (Central part of Western Siberia), Altai Steppe and Mountains (South of Western Siberia), Sayan Mountains (South of Western Siberia), Lake Baikal (South of Central Siberia), Sihote-Alin Mountains (South of the Far East), Kuril Islands;
Former USSR States: Georgia (Central Caucasus Mountains), Northern Tien-Shan: Issyk-Kul Lake and Zailiysky Alatau, Western Tien-Shan Mountains (Kirgizstan), Tadjikstan (Pamir Mountains);
Europe: Norway, Finland, UK: England and Scotland, UK: Wales, France, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus;
Asia: Turkey, Middle East (Syria, Lebanon and Israel), North-East of China (Peking), Sri Lanka, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia (Bali Island);
North America: USA East coast (Eastern states), Alaska, Rocky Mountains (USA, Montana), Yellowstone National Park, Utah and Nevada mountains, South-West steppe and deserts (Arizona and Texas);
Central America: Mexico, Cuba (Caribbean), Guatemala and Honduras, Costa Rica;
South America: Venezuela (Orinoco River and Guiana Highlands), Central Andes and Amazonian Lowland (Peru), Precordillera (Argentina), Brazilian Highlands (Brazilian Plateau), Patagonia (Argentina), Land of Fire (Tierra del Fuego) Archipelago;
Africa: Tunis (Tunisia), Egypt, Tenerife Island (Canaries Archipelago) Kenya and Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, South African Republic;
Australia and New Zealand: North Australia (Darwin), Australia Northern Territory, South-Eastern Australia (Sydney, New South Wales), South Australia (Melburn, Victoria), New Zealand: North Island, New Zealand: South Island;
Antarctic: Antarctic Peninsula.




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