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02612-wild-horse-mesa.jpg A bright-red firecracker penstemon is always a welcome sight in this often-beige landscapeThumbnailsA few of the old junipers below Wild Horse Mesa appear to have escaped the ravages of the 2005 firesA bright-red firecracker penstemon is always a welcome sight in this often-beige landscapeThumbnailsA few of the old junipers below Wild Horse Mesa appear to have escaped the ravages of the 2005 firesA bright-red firecracker penstemon is always a welcome sight in this often-beige landscapeThumbnailsA few of the old junipers below Wild Horse Mesa appear to have escaped the ravages of the 2005 firesA bright-red firecracker penstemon is always a welcome sight in this often-beige landscapeThumbnailsA few of the old junipers below Wild Horse Mesa appear to have escaped the ravages of the 2005 firesA bright-red firecracker penstemon is always a welcome sight in this often-beige landscapeThumbnailsA few of the old junipers below Wild Horse Mesa appear to have escaped the ravages of the 2005 fires

I wish I had visited this area before the 2005 forest fires so that I could compare it to how it looks today. This area should become much greener during the next few years as the junipers return in full force.