Beyond a kid using them to scare their siblings
(unfortunately for them, none of these are the kind that can shoot blood from their eyes),
these lizards can be beautiful to look at.


Cold-blooded lizards warming up in the California sun.

Granite Spiny

Side-blotched

Western Fence







The blood moon happened at 4 a.m. a few days ago, and I got these shots with my bloodshot eyes.





All in a morning's hike...