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    An older male hiker is ascending a rocky desert hillside, using a blue trekking pole for support. The landscape behind him reveals a vast, arid basin with sparse desert scrub vegetation and distant mountain ranges on the horizon. The setting appears to be a high-desert environment, possibly in the American Southwest.

    NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    10.17.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    Steve Stocking, lead herpetologist with Colorado State University, scans the hillside for rattlesnakes on the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. Stocking partners with the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron to conduct reptile surveys at known rattlesnake den sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)

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    Date Taken: 10.17.2019
    Date Posted: 10.22.2019 11:43
    Photo ID: 5851978
    VIRIN: 191017-F-NG544-049
    Resolution: 4948x3303
    Size: 9.49 MB
    Location: NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 53
    Downloads: 10

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    A small snake is photographed at ground level among gravel and small rocks in what appears to be an arid desert environment. The snake's head is clearly visible in the foreground, showing distinctive patterning with dark markings near the neck. Dried, reddish-brown desert vegetation stalks are visible beside the snake.
    An older male hiker is ascending a rocky desert hillside, using a blue trekking pole for support. The landscape behind him reveals a vast, arid basin with sparse desert scrub vegetation and distant mountain ranges on the horizon. The setting appears to be a high-desert environment, possibly in the American Southwest.
    A coiled rattlesnake is photographed in its natural arid habitat, resting on rocky limestone terrain. The snake displays characteristic brown and tan diamond-patterned scales that provide excellent camouflage against the rocky ground. The setting appears to be a dry, desert or semi-arid environment with dried grasses and weathered wood in the background.
    A man is working outdoors in an arid, rocky desert landscape, using a tablet or rugged electronic device with a stylus. He is dressed in field gear including a wide-brimmed sun hat, blue fleece pullover, and cargo pants, suggesting professional fieldwork such as geology, archaeology, or surveying. The setting features scattered boulders, dry scrub vegetation, and a hillside in the background.
    A woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat, gray fleece jacket, and patterned neck gaiter is outdoors in a rocky, arid environment, smiling while holding a small lizard in her hand. She appears to be a hiker or field researcher, as indicated by her hydration pack and sun-protective clothing. Large granite or quartz boulders are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

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