March 3, 2007 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is located off Highway 373 in the Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada   Vi fik udsovet, og tog sidst på morgenen mod Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Denne del af Mojave ørkenen er en oase med omkring fyrre virkelig smukke mineralkilder og adskillige reservoirer med mange sjældne fugle og fisk. We got good and rested and then headed for Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. This part of the Mojave desert is an oasis with about forty very beautiful mineral springs and several reservoirs with many rare birds and fish.         Smukke Peterson Reservoire ~ Beautiful Peterson Reservoir           Mesquite træ ~ Mesquite tree

Denne lille nyrestaurerede hytte var hjem til Andrew Jackson "Jack" Longstreet, som boede her med sin indianske kone og opdrættede heste fra 1894 til 1899. De kaldte stedet "Ash Meadows Ranch," og det blev et mødested for Shoshone og Paiute indianere. Jack Longstreet var født i Tennessee i 1834 og døde i 1928. Han var kendt for sit hurtige temperament, og for at skyde først og stille spørgsmål senere. Han døde 94 år gammel, efter at have skudt sig selv med et vådeskud, som blev betændt og ikke ville heles. This little newly restored cabin was the home of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Longstreet, who lived here with his Indian wife and raised horses from 1894 to 1899. They called the place "Ash Meadows Ranch," and it became a meeting place for Shoshone and Paiute Indians. Jack Longstreet was born in Tennessee in 1834 and died in 1928. He was known for his quick temper, and for shooting first and asking questions later. Having accidentally shot himself, he died at 94 years old when the wound became infected and didn't heal.

Bag Jack Longstreets hytte ligger Longstreet-kilden. Kilderne i Ash Meadows er hjem til Desert Pupfish, som er små sjældne fisk, der kun lever enkelte steder i Californien, Arizona, Nevada, og Mexico. De er tilpasset ørkenklimaet, idet de kan overleve i meget saltholdigt vand, såvel som i vand-temperaturer fra ca. 2°C til 45°C. Behind the Longstreet cabin lies Longstreet Spring. The Ash Meadows springs are home to Desert Pupfish, which are small rare fish that live only in scattered areas in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico. They are suited to the desert climate, as they can survive in extremely salty water, and in water temperatures from 35°F to 113°F.           Der er masser af limsten i Ash Meadows ~ There is lots of limestone in Ash Meadows.

Vi gik langs den lille å, der slanger sig mod Crystal Spring. We walked along the stream that winds its way to Crystal Spring.

Blå, blå, blå Crystal Spring ~ Blue, blue, blue Crystal Spring

Ved King's Pool ~ At King's Pool     Pupfish

Ørkenblomst ~ Desert flower

Fortsæt turen ~ Continue the trip More Nevada Travel Information Here More Historical Sites Here More Deserts Here YESTERDAY A BIT LATER ON