{"id":76349,"date":"2017-07-24T12:42:35","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T19:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=76349"},"modified":"2017-07-24T12:42:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T19:42:35","slug":"transitioning-to-the-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=76349","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning to the Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"

This marks the end of my second month working in Carlsbad, NM and I have to say I feel like I’m in the twilight zone… Being from\u00a0North Carolina, I don’t think I have ever seen so much cactus in my life and I also find it kind of\u00a0surreal that there are just no trees (besides a ridiculous amount of pecan trees). I ended up joining a group of interns from the Carlsbad field office on a trip to Santa Fe this weekend and I almost cried out of joy when I saw a pine tree. Though, I will say that I am enjoying the lack of humidity in spite of\u00a0how hot it can get out here.<\/p>\n

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I have started getting used to seeing cacti everywhere but that doesn’t stop me from getting excited when I see one in flower<\/p><\/div>\n

Despite the drastic change in environment, I am thoroughly enjoying my time here. I have seen and experienced so many new things I never would have without taking this internship and moving across the country, for example the Carlsbad Caverns! They are definitely worth a trip out here if you ever get a chance. The sheer size of the caverns is humbling in my opinion.<\/p>\n

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Entrance to the caverns<\/p><\/div>\n

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There\u00a0are so many different landscapes within New Mexico that it makes every trip exciting, even if you get lost! I can now honestly see why its called “The Land of Enchantment” and I am eager\u00a0to continue exploring the state during my stay.<\/p>\n

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Got lost on the way to Tent Rocks and stumbled upon a hot spring! Well more like tepid spring… Photo Credit: Julie Mao<\/p><\/div>\n

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We eventually made it to Tent Rocks!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bandelier National Monument<\/p><\/div>\n

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Petroglyphs near Santa Fe<\/p><\/div>\n

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And now, as a botanist, here are my obligatory plant photos:<\/p>\n

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Centaurium maryannum<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Zephyranthes longifolia<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Unidentified thistle<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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