DAY 116 / MAR 25

DAY 116 / MAR 25

 

            With the weather having warmed, all of the moisture has evaporated into the air and the ground is dry.   The sand is more of just a thick layer of dust.  The density and texture is that of baby powder or powdered sugar.   It is easily kicked up in the air and blows around forever.  Everything gets a nice layer of dust on a daily basis and no amount of canned air keep the electronics clean.

 

            The bugs are different here than back home.  The ants are still ants, and the mosquitoes are still mosquitoes, but they have slight oddities to them.   All of the walking critters seem to have longer legs than those back home, the ants look like they are "lifted."  The flying things are slower and bigger and more aggressive.   I still haven't seen any of the famed "Camel Spiders" or anything that was much bigger than normal – and with any luck, I never will.