Puddle-ology on Big Mesa

Up on Big Mesa there is an area known as "Monghabaasi" - which means "land of puddlesome", an area rich in converging puddles. After the heavy rains last week, I went on a reconnaissance tour with Everett McNamara. We spotted at least five "crater" formations, slightly morphed by the lay of the land and shifting towards "cross-mud" configurations. We also came upon several "dry wind*beds" - former puddle locations that ran dry - including a rare, 7 foot-long Hans Buber pocket, and an exquisite appearance of the just recently categorized Piloti Shamaan. Interspersed between these findings are shots of Mesa scenery.

(click pic fo' mo' mud)