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The juniper bush grows close to the protective rock surfaces, sheltered from hard winds. In less windy areas, it grows as a tree, several meters high.
The United States Congress designated the Juniper Dunes Wilderness in 1984 and it now has over 7140 acres. The Juniper Dunes Wilderness preserves the northernmost growth of western juniper, some of which have been around for 150 years, along with windswept sand dunes measuring 130 feet in height and 1200 feet in width. Other than junipers, no trees grow in significant numbers here, but many bushes and flowers bloom wondrously come spring, although the mountains that separate western and eastern Washington generally wring the moisture from the air.
The landscape here takes quite a battering; in fact, with strong southwest winds to build the dunes, seven to eight inches of precipitation to moisten them, a foot or so of snow that drifts down in winter, and summer temperatures that occasionally rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Elevations range from 750 feet to 1,130 feet above sea level. But plenty of animals thrive despite the extremes: mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, badgers, skunks, weasels, porcupines, pocket gophers, kangaroo rats, several species of mice, hawks, owls, ravens, quail, partridge, pheasants, doves, numerous songbirds, and rattlesnakes.
The entire wilderness is surrounded by privately-owned lands. With permission, you can travel via old jeep trails that end near the boundary. Getting all the way to the Wilderness gate can be risky business, even with a high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle (highly recommended), and there is a significant risk of getting stuck in the loose sand of the last jeep trail, Wilderness Road, especially in warm months when there is little moisture in the sand. One option is to park at the Off-Highway Vehicle staging area on Juniper Road (also a jeep trail) and walk an additional +1 mile to the Wilderness Gate.
This is absolutely necessary if you are pulling a trailer. You'll find no maintained trails and no water in the Wilderness, and backpackers and horseback riders should also be aware of the likelihood of large temperature variation for overnight stays.
Be sure to contact the BLM's Spokane District for the latest conditions and access to the spectacular Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area!
Directions:
Wilderness visitors must pack in all drinking water and be prepared for large temperature swings. Proper sun protection such as a wide-brimmed hat is recommended, even in early spring and late fall, along with sun screen lotion. There are no sources of ground water in the Wilderness.
Be aware that road access past the first "P" symbol (for "Parking") on the map when traveling northbound on Peterson Road (where Peterson Road ends and Juniper Dunes Road begins) is typically difficult due to loose sand road conditions and potentially some large roller-coaster like "whoops" in Juniper Dunes Road. Vehicle travel past this point normally requires, at a minimum, a high clearance vehicle, preferably 4-wheel-drive.
It is recommended that visitors to the Wilderness park their vehicles no farther up Juniper Dunes Road than the upper off-highway vehicle (OHV) "Open" area parking/staging area (identified on the map with the 2nd "P" symbol and "?" symbol), which itself is loose sand, and therefore potentially a place where vehicles could get stuck.
Access to the Wilderness Gate is via the one-mile stretch of Wilderness Road where it starts Ā¾ mile north past the upper parking/staging area off of Juniper Dunes Road. There is a Wilderness Road sign at that intersection but it is easy to miss. Travel on Wilderness Road requires a high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle to reach the Wilderness Gate in the best of conditions, i.e. in late fall/ winter/early spring or soon after significant precipitation when the loose sand road has moisture and some compaction. As stated above it is recommended that people do not attempt turning off of Juniper Dunes Road onto Wilderness Road to access the Wilderness Gate, especially when sand conditions are dry. If you get seriously stuck it will be very difficult to get towed out.
Vehicles pulling trailers should never attempt driving past the upper OHV "Open" area parking/staging area. Visitors to the Wilderness can hike or ride on horseback across the OHV "Open" area from the upper parking/staging area to the Wilderness, or via Wilderness Road to access the Wilderness Gate.
The area is approximately seven miles northeast of Pasco, Washington. From Ritzville and Spokane, Washington:
US 395 South to Pasco. Exit onto Hwy 12 East (towards Walla Walla).
Just under 2 miles, exit onto Kahlotus Road (ramp north towards Kahlotus).
Continue NE on the Kahlotus Road for approx 5 miles.
Turn left onto Peterson Road. First 2 miles is Private Road.***Note: there is a huge yellow mailbox on the opposite side of Kahlotus Road at the entrance to Peterson Rd.
Continue straight approx 4 miles on Peterson Road. At the Juniper Road intersection, turn right.
Park in this area or continue for approximately 2 more miles.
There is a second large parking area with a metal information Kiosk at this point; this puts you next to the play area dunes. Be aware of sandy conditions in this parking area.
From here use an area map to get to the Wilderness Gate +1 mile away via Wilderness Road. Please sign in at the kiosk.
Contact:
BLM Spokane District Office
1103 N. Fancher Road
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 536-1200
One of the cheapest hardware-based firewall and VPN appliances that is explicitly supported for use with the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) aws.amazon.com/vpc/
This is a lab box that will be used for VPC demos and training. We'll also be pulling interface traffic stats off it via SNMP for generating network traffic graphs when doing large-scale cloud data movement.
Common Juniper (Juniperus communis). Native to Newfoundland. It has the largest natural range of any woody plant in the world. From the south Arctic to 30 degrees North (Europe, Asia and North America). The berries have been used for centuries in herbal remedies as well as in food to add flovour. It is also responsible for the distinct flavour of Gin.
Plain and drab but full of personality, the Juniper Titmouse enlivens pinyon-juniper woods of the interior of the west.
Juniper Dunes Wilderness: The Juniper Dunes Wilderness preserves the northernmost growth of western juniper, some of which have been around for 150 years, along with windswept sand dunes measuring 130 feet in height and 1,000 feet in width. Other than junipers, no trees grow in significant numbers here, but many bushes and flowers bloom wondrously come spring, although the mountains that separate western and eastern Washington generally wring the moisture from the air. The landscape here takes quite a battering, in fact, with strong southwest winds to build the dunes, seven to eight inches of precipitation to moisten them, a foot or so of snow that drifts down in winter, and summer temperatures that occasionally rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Elevations range from 750 feet to 1,130 feet above sea level. But plenty of animals thrive despite the extremes: mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, badgers, skunks, weasels, porcupines, pocket gophers, kangaroo rats, several species of mice, hawks, owls, ravens, quail, partridge, pheasants, doves, numerous songbirds, and rattlesnakes.\
Photo credit: BLM
For more photos of the Juniper Dunes Wilderness, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/blmoregon/sets/72157638958357623/
For more information about the Juniper Dunes Wilderness, visit: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/wilderness2.php
Juniper Dunes Wilderness: The Juniper Dunes Wilderness preserves the northernmost growth of western juniper, some of which have been around for 150 years, along with windswept sand dunes measuring 130 feet in height and 1,000 feet in width. Other than junipers, no trees grow in significant numbers here, but many bushes and flowers bloom wondrously come spring, although the mountains that separate western and eastern Washington generally wring the moisture from the air. The landscape here takes quite a battering, in fact, with strong southwest winds to build the dunes, seven to eight inches of precipitation to moisten them, a foot or so of snow that drifts down in winter, and summer temperatures that occasionally rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Elevations range from 750 feet to 1,130 feet above sea level. But plenty of animals thrive despite the extremes: mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, badgers, skunks, weasels, porcupines, pocket gophers, kangaroo rats, several species of mice, hawks, owls, ravens, quail, partridge, pheasants, doves, numerous songbirds, and rattlesnakes.\
Photo credit: BLM
For more photos of the Juniper Dunes Wilderness, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/blmoregon/sets/72157638958357623/
For more information about the Juniper Dunes Wilderness, visit: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/wilderness2.php
Anthaxia passerini (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) sitting on Pinus halepensis twig, although the host plants of this species are junipers.
Natural light stack from an early morning in Dalmatia. 22 shots stacked in Zerene Stacker. Shooting info: MP-E65 lens at 2.7x magnification, Ę/5.6, 0.5s, ISO 100.
The Juniper tree, called 'juniperus' by the ancient Romans, was considered to represent youth. This beautiful evergreen is scattered throughout Eurasia and the Americas. The bark of this tree is incredibly expressive with a beautiful aroma and intricate textures.
Creekview is made up of four buildings (Fern, Juniper, Laurel and Willow). Each apartment in Fern and Willow houses 5 to 6 students and features a full kitchen, living room, dining area, and bathroom. Each suite in Juniper and Laurel houses up to 6 students and features a kitchenette, living room, dining area, and bathroom.
I'm amazed that these Juniper trees can live in such a dry and hostile environment, literally growing out of rock where it seems nothing could possibly survive.
Juniper Knoll offers a rustic, yet refined aesthetic. The weathered split face conveys a rugged, comforting attitude, reminiscent of old farmhouses and country walls. The distinctive bronze tones, which range from yellowish-brown, to raw umber, to a slightly greenish-bronze with hints of mint green, and the blocky, linear nature of the stone is appropriate for the classical conventions of European architectural styles.
For more information please go to www.charlesluck.com/products/juniper-knoll-mastercut
South West Trains Juniper 458001 on the rear of 458007 rounds the curve towards Egham with a Reading train.
I stumbled upon this enormous Juniper tree while exploring near my hometown of Bend,Oregon. Rich with character and texture, I was instantly smitten with this ancient old growth tree. I've read that old growth junipers like this one can be up to 1,600 years old. I suppose that living in the cold arid high desert areas of Central Oregon would imbue a tree with lots of character!
The United States Congress designated the Juniper Dunes Wilderness in 1984 and it now has over 7140 acres. The Juniper Dunes Wilderness preserves the northernmost growth of western juniper, some of which have been around for 150 years, along with windswept sand dunes measuring 130 feet in height and 1200 feet in width. Other than junipers, no trees grow in significant numbers here, but many bushes and flowers bloom wondrously come spring, although the mountains that separate western and eastern Washington generally wring the moisture from the air.
The landscape here takes quite a battering; in fact, with strong southwest winds to build the dunes, seven to eight inches of precipitation to moisten them, a foot or so of snow that drifts down in winter, and summer temperatures that occasionally rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Elevations range from 750 feet to 1,130 feet above sea level. But plenty of animals thrive despite the extremes: mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, badgers, skunks, weasels, porcupines, pocket gophers, kangaroo rats, several species of mice, hawks, owls, ravens, quail, partridge, pheasants, doves, numerous songbirds, and rattlesnakes.
The entire wilderness is surrounded by privately-owned lands. With permission, you can travel via old jeep trails that end near the boundary. Getting all the way to the Wilderness gate can be risky business, even with a high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle (highly recommended), and there is a significant risk of getting stuck in the loose sand of the last jeep trail, Wilderness Road, especially in warm months when there is little moisture in the sand. One option is to park at the Off-Highway Vehicle staging area on Juniper Road (also a jeep trail) and walk an additional +1 mile to the Wilderness Gate.
This is absolutely necessary if you are pulling a trailer. You'll find no maintained trails and no water in the Wilderness, and backpackers and horseback riders should also be aware of the likelihood of large temperature variation for overnight stays.
Be sure to contact the BLM's Spokane District for the latest conditions and access to the spectacular Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area!
Directions:
Wilderness visitors must pack in all drinking water and be prepared for large temperature swings. Proper sun protection such as a wide-brimmed hat is recommended, even in early spring and late fall, along with sun screen lotion. There are no sources of ground water in the Wilderness.
Be aware that road access past the first "P" symbol (for "Parking") on the map when traveling northbound on Peterson Road (where Peterson Road ends and Juniper Dunes Road begins) is typically difficult due to loose sand road conditions and potentially some large roller-coaster like "whoops" in Juniper Dunes Road. Vehicle travel past this point normally requires, at a minimum, a high clearance vehicle, preferably 4-wheel-drive.
It is recommended that visitors to the Wilderness park their vehicles no farther up Juniper Dunes Road than the upper off-highway vehicle (OHV) "Open" area parking/staging area (identified on the map with the 2nd "P" symbol and "?" symbol), which itself is loose sand, and therefore potentially a place where vehicles could get stuck.
Access to the Wilderness Gate is via the one-mile stretch of Wilderness Road where it starts Ā¾ mile north past the upper parking/staging area off of Juniper Dunes Road. There is a Wilderness Road sign at that intersection but it is easy to miss. Travel on Wilderness Road requires a high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle to reach the Wilderness Gate in the best of conditions, i.e. in late fall/ winter/early spring or soon after significant precipitation when the loose sand road has moisture and some compaction. As stated above it is recommended that people do not attempt turning off of Juniper Dunes Road onto Wilderness Road to access the Wilderness Gate, especially when sand conditions are dry. If you get seriously stuck it will be very difficult to get towed out.
Vehicles pulling trailers should never attempt driving past the upper OHV "Open" area parking/staging area. Visitors to the Wilderness can hike or ride on horseback across the OHV "Open" area from the upper parking/staging area to the Wilderness, or via Wilderness Road to access the Wilderness Gate.
The area is approximately seven miles northeast of Pasco, Washington. From Ritzville and Spokane, Washington:
US 395 South to Pasco. Exit onto Hwy 12 East (towards Walla Walla).
Just under 2 miles, exit onto Kahlotus Road (ramp north towards Kahlotus).
Continue NE on the Kahlotus Road for approx 5 miles.
Turn left onto Peterson Road. First 2 miles is Private Road.***Note: there is a huge yellow mailbox on the opposite side of Kahlotus Road at the entrance to Peterson Rd.
Continue straight approx 4 miles on Peterson Road. At the Juniper Road intersection, turn right.
Park in this area or continue for approximately 2 more miles.
There is a second large parking area with a metal information Kiosk at this point; this puts you next to the play area dunes. Be aware of sandy conditions in this parking area.
From here use an area map to get to the Wilderness Gate +1 mile away via Wilderness Road. Please sign in at the kiosk.
Contact:
BLM Spokane District Office
1103 N. Fancher Road
Spokane, WA 99212
(509) 536-1200
Thought I'd put up another color one, since it seems the black and white panorama is going to win and get its own higher-resolution post. Besides, I've already done a black and white photo that showed the old neon sign out front.
14:23, Friday 29th November 2013 Ā·
Juniper Bottom, Box Hill, Surrey, England Ā·
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Looking back down the path. (In fact,
maybe it's not still Juniper Bottom here?)
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ScotRail Alstom Class 334 Coradia Juniper EMU 334024 in unison with a class ScotRail class 320 EMU leaves Haymarket station in Edinburgh with the 2H09 Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central service
The glorious sunrise seems to illuminate the roof of 458532 as it heads eastwards to Waterloo with 5U06.
Despite reading 'London Waterloo' on the destination indicator, the train is heading to Windsor, running a strike period service. These units rarely seem to show the correct destination!
This is a shot from Dead Horse Point in Utah. Dead Horse Point is supposed to be a great location for photographs but I don't really see it. I think the views here are incredible, but they are too vast for photography - they're more for just sitting and looking. I did like this one of the (almost) full moon coming up over a twisted juniper. The peaks in the background are the Manti La Sals. The space in between is the mesas and canyons of Canyonlands National Park.