{"id":72478,"date":"2016-09-20T11:23:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T18:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=72478"},"modified":"2016-09-20T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T18:23:40","slug":"delicacy-and-majesty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=72478","title":{"rendered":"Delicacy and Majesty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72484\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0146.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0146\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0146.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0146-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0146-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0146-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0146-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The night\u00a0air is cool in the desert. Leaves rustle, the sky darkens, and thunder rumbles quietly in the distance as this evening&#8217;s storm gathers.\u00a0The field season has continued to progress well, presenting inevitable challenges and unexpected delights along the way. Countless conservationists have crossed our paths, each leaving a significant impact on my ecological outlook. Everyday\u00a0experiences with this\u00a0landscape have been\u00a0similarly impactful. Recently I\u00a0encountered\u00a0my first\u00a0endangered species,\u00a0<em>Ipomopsis sancti-spiritus<\/em> (holy ghost ipomopsis), in the Pecos National Forest. I appreciate the balance of the\u00a0inexplicable delicacy\u00a0of this endangered species with the incredible majesty of the night sky in the wilderness. Weekend adventures intensify my connection to this landscape-\u00a0climbing through slot canyons, trudging through gloriously lit\u00a0sand dunes, and exploring the hidden mysteries\u00a0of ancient cave dwellings. I am looking forward to seeing what the fall brings!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72479\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5012.jpg\" alt=\"work camping\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5012.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5012-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5012-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5012-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5012-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72480\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4719.jpg\" alt=\"img_4719\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4719.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4719-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4719-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4719-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4719-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72481\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4940.jpg\" alt=\"img_4940\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4940.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4940-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4940-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4940-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72482\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4803.jpg\" alt=\"img_4803\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4803.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4803-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4803-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4803-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_4803-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72483\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5234.jpg\" alt=\"img_5234\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5234.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5234-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5234-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5234-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_5234-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72486\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0331.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0331\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0331.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0331-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0331-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0331-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSC_0331-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ella Samuel<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe, NM BLM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The night\u00a0air is cool in the desert. Leaves rustle, the sky darkens, and thunder rumbles quietly in the distance as this evening&#8217;s storm gathers.\u00a0The field season has continued to progress well, presenting inevitable challenges and unexpected delights along the way. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=72478\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72478"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72478"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72512,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72478\/revisions\/72512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}