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Repairs by Rurik List from the GigaPan US-Mexico border wall borken by bison by Rurik List
The fence is repaired again and again each time the bison cross to either side of the border
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Citlali Cortés by Rurik List from the GigaPan Trek West Janos leg by Rurik List
Biologist working on old growth forest and the influence of fire in these ecosystes in the Janos Biosphere Reerve
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Rodrigo Sierra by Rurik List from the GigaPan Trek West Janos leg by Rurik List
Biologist working on cattle-prairie dog interactions at the Janos Biosphere Reserve
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John Davis by Rurik List from the GigaPan Trek West Janos leg by Rurik List
At the start of the biking trail to El Uno Ecological Reserve
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Shark boat and people by Rurik List from the GigaPan Whale shark watching by Rurik List
Two people and the guide were allowed to go into the water simultaneously with each shark. Once the people were back on the boat, others could go in.
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Whale shark by Rurik List from the GigaPan Whale shark watching in the Caribeean by Rurik List
Whale shark feeding on planckton at the surface.
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Chmaliapan wetland by Rurik List from the GigaPan Tlazala and the Valley of Toluca by Rurik List
The Chimaliapan wetland is the largest of the remaining wetlands which once covered a large area of the valley of Toluca.
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LOL by Rurik List from the GigaPan Juarez Teather Guanajuato by Rurik List
People having a laugh
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Flowering cacti by Rurik List from the GigaPan Cacti nursery by Rurik List
Is it young or just small?
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Waterslide by Rurik List from the GigaPan Supervia 6 de enero 2011 by Rurik List
Is this a hotel or entreteinment place?
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Border Patrol by Rurik List from the GigaPan Tijuana - San Diego border wall as seen from Tijuana Aiport parking lot by Rurik List
Border Patrol vehicles constantly move along the surveillance road that extends 1100 km of the border
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Flores by Rurik List from the GigaPan (Jaguey) Reservoir Barranca de Tarango by Rurik List
Las ultimas sobrevivientes despues del inicio del periodo de sequia.
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Obras sobre vegetacion natural by Rurik List from the GigaPan Supervia Poniente by Rurik List
El primer tramo de la supervia poniente esta sobre un pastizal que originalmente era un bosque de encinos. En este punto el camino se eleva sobre el bosque de encinos de una cañada.
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Milk candy / Dulce de leche by Rurik List from the GigaPan Stand at the Feria del Alfenique in Toluca, Mexico by Rurik List
Typical candy of the region.
Dulce tipico de la region.0 comments
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Altar with offerings / Altar con ofrendas by Rurik List from the GigaPan Stand at the Feria del Alfenique in Toluca, Mexico by Rurik List
The tradition is to set up altars with the food and drinks the dead relative used to like.
La tradicion es colocar ofrendas con la comida y bebidas que gustaban al difunto.0 comments
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Alfeñiques by Rurik List from the GigaPan Stand at the Feria del Alfenique in Toluca, Mexico by Rurik List
Alfeñiques are made with glass sugar.
Los alfeñiques estan hechos de azucar glass.0 comments
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Sugar skull / calavera de azucar by Rurik List from the GigaPan Stand at the Feria del Alfenique in Toluca, Mexico by Rurik List
It is a tradition to give sugar skulls to friends with the name printed on the forehead.
Es tradicional regalar calaveras de azucar a los amigos con su nombre escrito en la frente.0 comments
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Tuna farm by Rurik List from the GigaPan El Tigre Ensenada Baja California by Rurik List
Tuna farms cause environmental problems as such high densities of tuna and the remains of their food, pollute the water.
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Bison by Rurik List from the GigaPan Reserva de la Biosfera Janos from Loma Los Ratones by Rurik List
Too far to be clearly distinguished, there are the bison reintroduced in the El Uno Ecological Reserve in November 2009
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Sierra El Carcay by Rurik List from the GigaPan Reserva de la Biosfera Janos from Loma Los Ratones by Rurik List
The forests of this peak give refuge to white-tailed deer and puma
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Odd windows by Rurik List from the GigaPan NYC VIEW by ERWIN LIST
The windows of this building are very peculiar.
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Potential bighorn sheep reintroduction site by Rurik List from the GigaPan From Sierra de en Medio by Rurik List
Bighorn sheep once inhabited in these mountains, but was extirpated from northern Mexico as a result of hunting and poaching. In the nearby Big Hatchet mountains of New Mexico, to the north, bighorn sheep has been reintroduced and there are some reports of sighting in the mountains of northern Janos, including this ranch. This is an area with potential for the reintroduction of the bighorn sheep, and because it is an isolated range, the surveillance against poaching would be easier.
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Accross the valley by Rurik List from the GigaPan From Sierra de en Medio by Rurik List
The property from where the picture was taken is in an isolated range (Sierra de en Medio), therefore the long-term persistance of the population of large mammals such as black bears and pumas depend on the connectivity of Sierra de en Medio with the Sierra de San Luis range and adjacent mountains. Without paved roads or any major infrastructure, the valley still allows the movement of these animals
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Ephemeral stream by Rurik List from the GigaPan From Sierra de en Medio by Rurik List
Cattle overgrazing over a century has taken its toll, former riparian corridors have lost the trees and without plantules to replace the old trees because of cattle browing, this important vegetation is dissapearing. These areas need to be protected from cattle, limiting the areas to which the cattle is allowed to go in.
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Grasland recovery by Rurik List from the GigaPan From Sierra de en Medio by Rurik List
As cattle is phased out, vegetation recovers, and with this the possibility of restoring the natural fire regime to help control de expansion of mesquite as well as increased forage for native widlife.
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Vegetation change by Rurik List from the GigaPan From Sierra de en Medio by Rurik List
As in most northern Mexico and southwestern United States, formerly open grasslands, such as the valley of Janos are turning into mesquite shrublands, as consequence of cattle, which eats the mesquite pods and spreads the seeds over the landscape, specially in intensively used aeras like near water and along roads. Ecologically keystone species such as kangaroo rats and prairie dogs control the expansion of mesquite and even eliminate it, turning it back into open grasslands.
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Grasland recovery by Rurik List from the GigaPan Janos Biosphere Reserve viewed from La Cal by Rurik List
For many years, this land had more cattle than it should, leaving large portions of the ground denuded of any vegetation. Four years ago, cattle were removed and the vegetation is now more dense, but the recovery of perennial grasses will require ative restoration efforts.
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Mesa de las Guacamayas by Rurik List from the GigaPan Janos Biosphere Reserve viewed from La Cal by Rurik List
This mesa represents the northernmost breeding site for the endangered thick-billed parrot, one of the species for which the Janos Biosphere was created.
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Mesquite expansion by Rurik List from the GigaPan Janos Biosphere Reserve viewed from La Cal by Rurik List
This valle was an open grassland a century ago but it is turning into a mesquite shrubland. Cattle eat mesquite pods and disperse the seeds in their faeces through the landscape. In the vicinity of water and close to cattle trails this effect is more evident.
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Bison by Rurik List from the GigaPan Janos Biosphere Reserve viewed from La Cal by Rurik List
Althoug mere spots in the picture, these are the 23 bison reintroduced in the Janos Biosphere Reserve on November 2009.
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Day counter by Rurik List from the GigaPan The craddle of the Mexican Independence by Rurik List
Contdown timer to bicentenary
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Mercado Hidalgo by Rurik List from the GigaPan Guanajuato by Rurik List
The Hidalgo Market was opened in 1910, conmemoratig the centenary of the Mexican Independence. Check a gigapan of the market
www.gigapan.org/gigapans/46026/0 comments
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Alhondiga de Granaditas by Rurik List from the GigaPan Guanajuato by Rurik List
The granary of Granaditas represent one of the first battles of the Mexican Independence.
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Masks by Rurik List from the GigaPan Mercado Hidalgo - Covered Market in Guanajuato by Rurik List
Papier mache masks
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Bicycle by Rurik List from the GigaPan Plaza in Guanajuato by Rurik List
Bicycle made of branches.
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Hot stuff by Rurik List from the GigaPan Mercado Hidalgo - Covered Market in Guanajuato by Rurik List
If you look around in the picture, you'll find lots of different chiles, like the Habaneros on the right
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Juices and cakes by Rurik List from the GigaPan Mercado Hidalgo - Covered Market in Guanajuato by Rurik List
Typical on a Mexican market, juice stands selling, of course, jucies, malts, milkshakes and fruit water (horchata in the big cristal container)
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Smoke by Rurik List from the GigaPan Iztacihuatl & Popocatepetl by Rurik List
The Popocatepetl is the closest active volcano to Mexico City.
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Cyclist by Rurik List from the GigaPan Nevado de Toluca by Rurik List
Someone going up on a mountain bike.
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