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Puncture vine, I hate you: here's one of the many nondescript goathead (puncture vine) plants that cover this meadow

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00187-goathead-plant-800px.jpg After two cups of good strong coffee, my Tasty Bite spinach dal and rice breakfast is ready; mmmmThumbnailsOne other unavoidable item around the Butcher Knife corral is small droppingsAfter two cups of good strong coffee, my Tasty Bite spinach dal and rice breakfast is ready; mmmmThumbnailsOne other unavoidable item around the Butcher Knife corral is small droppingsAfter two cups of good strong coffee, my Tasty Bite spinach dal and rice breakfast is ready; mmmmThumbnailsOne other unavoidable item around the Butcher Knife corral is small droppingsAfter two cups of good strong coffee, my Tasty Bite spinach dal and rice breakfast is ready; mmmmThumbnailsOne other unavoidable item around the Butcher Knife corral is small droppingsAfter two cups of good strong coffee, my Tasty Bite spinach dal and rice breakfast is ready; mmmmThumbnailsOne other unavoidable item around the Butcher Knife corral is small droppings

I'm still amazed that I haven't had a flat tire yet from the sharp thorn balls everywhere here. The thorn balls are those white gravel-like pebbles on the ground that are practically unnoticeable.