Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #292

Photo Archive No. 292.1.1953.07

P.S. 292. B-53-35. Past. 15 on rd. NE of NE Rim. Looking to SE. 25-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-52. Bohning, SRER. 1 July 1953.

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Photo Archive No. 292.1.1987.01

PS 292. Azimuth 132. Jan. 28, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 292.1.2000.11

PS 292. November 2, 2000, 1:00 p.m. Facing southeast. Azimuth 132. Pasture 6B. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. This photo matches 7/53 and 1/87. Small Cercidium floridum midground; dead Cercidium floridum right midground; live Cercidium floridum left midground. Sandy site. Muhlenbergia porteri, Bouteloua rothrockii, Aristida; no Eragrostis lehmanniana. Possible that 1950-60's photos were taken from top of vehicle. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 292.1.2007.03

PS. 292. 16 March 2007. Facing southeast, Azimuth 132. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1112 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Catclaw bottom left and left of mesquite. Blue paloverde center. Prickly pear, barrel, and pencil cholla cacti. Threeawn, Rothrock grama, Bush muhly and cottontop grasses. Under mesquite and paloverde, find bush muhly and cottontop. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2000, less grass and burroweed now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Nafus assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.1.2013.03

PS. 292. 22 March 2013. 2:20 pm. Facing southeast, Azimuth 130. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1105 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Catclaw bottom left and left of mesquite. Blue paloverde center. Prickly pear, barrel, and pencil cholla cacti. Threeawn, Rothrock grama, Bush muhly and cottontop grasses. Under mesquite and paloverde, find bush muhly and cottontop. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2007, more grass, primarily cottontop and tanglehead; dead barrel cactus in center midground; and some increase and some decline of prickly pear patch size and burroweed now. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.1.2019.03

PS. 292. 09 March 2019. 3:06 pm. Facing southeast, Azimuth 130. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1105 m. ISO 200, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Catclaw bottom left and left of mesquite. Blue paloverde center. Graythorn and Lycium behind Celtis in the distance. Prickly pear, barrel, and pencil cholla cacti. Desert marigold present. Threeawn, Rothrock grama, Bush muhly, Setaria, Sporobolus and cottontop grasses. Under mesquite and paloverde, find bush muhly, Setaria and cottontop. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2013, more grass, primarily cottontop and tanglehead, and new grass species; and decline of prickly pear patch size and plants, burroweed now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1949

A49-52. Photo station 292, looking southeast. Encl. 192 in foreground. Fair stand Agl, some Aha, Afr, cacti. This photo looks to the right of the July 1953 photo; reference the pricklypear in the foreground.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1953.09

P.S. 292. B-53-75. Past. 15 on Rd NE of NE Rim. Looking SE. 2-3/8-135. Repeat of A-49-52. Bohning, SRER. 24 Sept. 53.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1954.06

P.S. 292. B-54-35. Past. 15 looking to S. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-52. Bohning, SRER. 24 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1954.09

P.S. 292. B-54-70. Past. 15 looking to south. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-52. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1955.09

P.S. 292. B-55-95. Past. 15 on NE Rim Rd. looking to south. 1/50-f32-50'. Repeat of A-49-52. Bohning, SRER. 23 Sept. 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1956.07

B-56-52. 7/2/56. SRER, P.S. 292 to south. Past. 15. Repeat of A-49-52 (1/50-f.16-25').

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.1956.10

B-56-145. 10/20/56. SRER, P.S. 292 to south, Past. 15. Repeat of A-49-52 (1/50-f.22-100').

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.2000.11

PS 292. November 2, 2000, 1:05 p.m. Facing southeast. Azimuth 140. Pasture 6B. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. This photo matches 292.1, all retakes except 7/53 and 1/87. Sandy site. Dead Cercidium floridum left. Heteropogon contortus, Aristida, Bouteloua rothrockii, Muhlenbergia porteri. Probably same Muhlenbergia porteri in midground center as in 10/56; now hedgehog cactus to right of that Muhlenbergia porteri; no Eragrostis lehmanniana. Possible that 1950-60's photos were taken from top of vehicle. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.2007.03

PS. 292. 16 March 2007. Facing southeast, Azimuth 140. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1112 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Catclaw and graythorn right midground other side of small wash. Ephedra and Celtis distant center. Tanglehead cottontop, bush muhly and Rothrock grama grasses. Prickly pear, barrel, hedgehog and pencil cholla cacti. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2000, more grass, less burroweed, prickly pear larger now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Nafus assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.2013.03

PS. 292. 22 March 2013. 2:28 pm. Facing southsoutheast, Azimuth 160. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1105 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Catclaw and graythorn right midground on far side of small wash. Ephedra and Celtis distant center. Tanglehead, cottontop, bush muhly, three awn and Rothrock grama grasses. Prickly pear, barrel, hedgehog and pencil cholla cacti. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2007, more grass mainly tanglehead; and some increase as well as decrease in the size of individual prickly pear. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.2.2019.03

PS. 292. 09 March 2019. 3:15 pm. Facing southsoutheast, Azimuth 160. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1105 m. ISO 200, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Catclaw and graythorn right midground on far side of small wash. Ephedra and Celtis distant center. Desert marigold abundant. Tanglehead, cottontop, bush muhly, three awn and a few Rothrock grama grasses. Prickly pear, and pencil cholla cacti. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2013, more grass mainly tanglehead; and decrease in the size of individual prickly pear, barrel, hedgehog cacti are dead now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1949

A49-51. Photo station 292 looking northwest. Agl, Afr, Pmu under bushes. Cacti.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1953.07

P.S. 292. B-53-34. Past. 15 on road NE of NE Rim. Looking NW. 25-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-51. Bohning, SRER. 1 July 1953.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1953.09

P.S. 292. B-53-72. Past. 15 on road NE of NE Rim. Looking NW. 30-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-51. Bohning, SRER. 24 Sept. 1953.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1954.06

P.S. 292. B-54-34.Past. 15 looking to north. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-51. Bohning, SRER. 24 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1954.09

P.S. 292. B-54-71. Past. 15 looking to north. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-49-51. Bohning SRER. 10 Sept. 54.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1955.06

P.S. 292. B-55-35. Past. 15 on NE Rim Rd. looking NW. 1/40-f45-30'. Repeat of A-49-51. Bohning, SRER. 21 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1955.09

P.S. 292. B-55-94. Past. 15 on NE Rim Rd. looking north. 1/50-f45-30'. Repeat of A-49-51. Bohning, SRER. 23 Sept. 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1956.07

B-56-51. 7/2/56. SRER, P.S. 292 to north. Past. 15. Repeat of A-49-51 (1/50-f.16-50').

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1956.10

B-56-144. 10/20/56. SRER, P.S. 292 to north, Past. 15. Repeat of A-49-51 (1/50-f.22-100').

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.1987.01

PS 292. Azimuth 320. Jan. 23, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.2000.11

PS 292. November 2, 2000, 1:15 p.m. Facing northwest. Azimuth 320. Pasture 6B. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. Sandy site. Immediate center foreground is catclaw; midground trees are Prosopis velutina and Cercidium floridum. Grass Bouteloua rothrockii, Digitaria californica, Aristida, Muhlenbergia porteri; no Eragrostis lehmanniana. Possible that 1950-60's photos were taken from top of vehicle. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.2007.03

PS. 292. 16 March 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 320. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1112 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive, also catclaw, blue paloverde, and Zinnia shrubs. Threeawns, cottontop, bush muhly and Rothrock grama grasses. Prickly pear, barrel, and three cholla species cacti. Saguaro on distant hillside. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2000, less grass, more prickly pear now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Nafus assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.2013.03

PS. 292. 22 March 2013. 2:35 pm. Facing northwest, Azimuth 320. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1105 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive, also catclaw, blue paloverde, and Zinnia shrubs; and desert marigold forb. Threeawns, cottontop, bush muhly and Rothrock grama grasses. Prickly pear, hedgehog and cholla cacti. Saguaro on distant hillside. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2007, snakeweed appears under left midground catclaw shrub; more grass, especially threeawn, cottontop and Rothrock grama; dead barrel cactus midground right and dead cholla midground right; slight increase in prickly pear patch size; and buffelgrass now appears in large patch on left side of hill in background. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 292.3.2019.03

PS. 292. 09 March 2019. 2:59 pm. Facing northwest, Azimuth 320. Pasture 6B. Elevation 1105 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above witness. Mesquite alive, also catclaw, blue paloverde, snakeweed, and Zinnia shrubs; and desert marigold forb. Threeawns, cottontop, bush muhly, canebeardgrass and Rothrock grama grasses. Setaria under catclaw acacia. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Saguaro on distant hillside and buffelgrass growing there as well, and first observed buffelgrass there in 2013. No Lehmann lovegrass in area. Compared to 2013, increase in tanglehead grass, snakeweed plants bigger, and decline in cacti including prickly pear and loss of hedgehog, increase in size of buffelgrass patch on left side of hill in background. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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