Some folk think the desert is sand and cactus. Only. Well, we've seen plenty of sand and plenty of cacti. Tall and short cacti, skinny and fat cacti, cacti with short spines and long spines, and so on. What had been delightful, though, is how many
flowers we've seen since we got to the desert areas of Utah and Arizona on this trip. We knew they were here, but until I made this collection for posting, I didn't realize how many blooms we've caught.
Some of them are native to the desert, and some are plants that have been planted around homes in the desert, plants that are hardy and drought resistant.
At this point I think I'll just be quiet and let the photographs speak for themselves. Enjoy!
Some folk think the desert is sand and cactus. Only. Well, we've seen plenty of sand and plenty of cacti. Tall and short cacti, skinny and fat cacti, cacti with short spines and long spines, and so on. What had been delightful, though, is how many flowers we've seen since we got to the desert areas of Utah and Arizona on this trip. We knew they were here, but until I made this collection for posting, I didn't realize how many blooms we've caught.
Some of them are native to the desert, and some are plants that have been planted around homes in the desert, plants that are hardy and drought resistant.
At this point I think I'll just be quiet and let the photographs speak for themselves. Enjoy!
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGinger,
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are breath-taking !
Ok...my favorite short story is a sci-fi piece by Howard Fast, in an anthology " The Riddle of Time " :
* Echinomastus Contentii *
It features an amazing cactus, with some surprising blossoms... :o)
Stunning photos!
ReplyDeleteJust had to come back for another deep breath :o)
ReplyDeleteWOW. These are fantastic pictures. Worthy of some amazing photo blog or magazine, I'd say. I particularly enjoyed the white cactus with the bees in its center. Lovely. Thanks for showing us that side of the desert.
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