Notes from Red Mesa Research Station
At Red Mesa research station, Nia watched two places. In the sunny yard, a small cactus had moist soil, green pads, and a new bud after it was watered. In a shaded room, the cactus soil was moist, but its pads were pale. A lizard rested near a warm rock, drank from a water dish, and ate insects. Nia breathed the station air, drank water, and ate lunch.