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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center

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University of California, Irvine Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center. Located in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - Borrego Springs, CA

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 11h

Sunrise on the Southern Chocolate Mountains and Algodones Dunes (east of the Salton Sea) Sunday morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 1d

Fog lingered on the desert floor last Saturday morning accentuating the ridge layers between Yaqui Ridge and the Salton Sea (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Fog lingered on the desert floor last Saturday morning accentuating the ridge layers between Yaqui Ridge and the Salton Sea. The foreground contains lots of cacti and leafed out ocotillos.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 1d

Some thunderstorm activity in southeastern Arizona affected the sunrise here. Looking towards the Borrego Buttes this morning.

Thunderstorm activity in southeastern Arizona affected the sunrise here. Looking towards the Borrego Buttes this morning with an ocotillo in the foreground.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 3d

Sunset today with what looks like the last cloud remnant from Hurricane Priscilla east of Borrego Springs this evening (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 5d

The curvy Montezuma Grade that winds down the mountainside behind the Reserve (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 5d

Lightning earlier this morning from a cell moving northeast (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Lightning bolt strikes near Ocotillo Wells this morning.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 6d

One more waning gibbous moon setting behind San Ysidro Mountain this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).

One more waning gibbous moon setting behind a rocky San Ysidro Mountain this morning.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 6d

The waning gibbous moon setting behind San Ysidro Mountain this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).

The waning gibbous moon setting behind San Ysidro Mountain this morning. An agave on rocky slopes in the foreground.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 7d

A clear view from Yaqui Ridge north and east towards the Salton Sea this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).

A clear view from Yaqui Ridge north and east towards the Salton Sea this morning. Visible here are cholla cacti, barrel cacti and leafed out ocotillos amidst rocks.

Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 9d

Yesterday's sunrise partially obscured by haze. The southern end of the Chocolate Mountains can be seen here in the background (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Yesterday's sunrise partially obscured by haze. The southern end of the Chocolate Mountains can be seen here in the background. Ocotillo in the foreground.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 11d

A bright yellow chinchweed field in the Borrego Valley lit up by today's late afternoon sun (Photo: Sicco Rood).

A bright yellow chinchweed field in the Borrego Valley lit up by today's late afternoon sun. Clouds above the San Ysidro Mountains in the distance.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 12d

Anza-Borrego sunrise between two agaves this morning on a very green and yellow carpeted desert (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Anza-Borrego sunrise between two agaves this morning on a very green and yellow chinchweed carpeted desert. Ocotillos leafed out all around.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 14d

Sunset last Saturday evening. Teddy-bear Cholla in the foreground (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 15d

Sunlight was sandwiched in the Borrego Badlands Saturday evening (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Sunlight sandwiched in the Borrego Badlands. Dark skies from a thunderstorm up above

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 16d

Thunderstorms east of the Salton Sea early this morning and some rain showers north and south of Borrego Springs today (Photos: Sicco Rood).

Sunset Mountain rain shafts and salt on the playa.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 18d

A coyote at the Reserve this afternoon (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 18d

A post monsoon desert fall bloom with the pungent or fragrant chinchweed, depending on whom you ask. It has a citrus-like odor. The no-see-ums or sand flies seem to really swarm this area. Be prepared to be on the menu! This afternoon on the Glorietta Canyon alluvial fan (Photo: Sicco Rood).

A post monsoon desert fall bloom with the pungent or fragrant chinchweed, depending on whom you ask. Hedgehog cactus and cholla skeleton in the foreground.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 20d

Mud cracking and curling in the washes today. Coyote prints, and rain drop impacts. Desert shaggy mane coming through the cracks (Photos: Sicco Rood).

Coyote paw print in the mud. As well as rain drop impacts.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 21d

Teddy-bear cholla at sunrise on 9-18-25 (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Teddy-bear cholla. Dark thunderstorm clouds above the sunrise.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 22d

It was still overcast this morning with some crepuscular rays getting through (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 23d

Clear view of lightning withing a thunderstorm cell that was building over Clark Dry Lake and Rabbit Peak on 9-18-25. As seen that evening from Coyote Canyon where the coyotes joined in for a howl fest for a while.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 23d

You can get to the second crossing, but not the third by car last I checked. But of course this last storm blocked even zero crossing, so I'm not sure what it looks like at the first an second crossing now.

Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 25d

"Borrego Falls". A waterfall yesterday evening, quite a ways out of Coyote Canyon (Video: Sicco Rood).

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 26d

Moisture from Tropical Storm Mario came over Anza-Borrego Desert overnight. More rain showers expected in the area today (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Moisture from Tropical Storm Mario came over Anza-Borrego Desert overnight. Ocotillos in the foreground. Sunrays in the Borrego sink coming down from dark storm clouds.

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 27d

Humidity and clouds started coming in from Tropical Storm Mario. Leafed out ocotillo in the foreground (Photo: Sicco Rood).

Humidity and clouds started coming in from Tropical Storm Mario above the mountains west of Borrego. Leafed out ocotillo in the foreground.

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