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Week 7 / desert hike
Hiking in the desert is lovely, usually. It’s peaceful. It’s good exercise. But it doesn’t make for great photo opportunities. In short, things be brown. Maybe those of you who live where green plants...
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Week 7 / desert hike 2
If you don’t live in the desert, you might not appreciate its beauty. Sometimes I can’t even appreciate it. But there’s something about the desert that speaks to me. Pokey cactus! For most of the year,...
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Week 15 / flowers and water
Here are some flowers, and some water, and a special guest appearance. Purdy. More beauty on something really pokey! Even more pokier with beauty. Unrelated and random… Fun fountains. And finally, the...
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Week 40 / arboretum cactus
Some cactus photos from the Boyce Thompson Arboretum… Desert beauty! Cousin It! This was creepy. I didn’t pet it, but it looked super soft…and spiky! Prickly pear fruit Beauty in the mountains A...
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Week 47 / nothing new
Ok, technically, they are new photos, but they are similar to a bunch I’ve posted before. I had every intention of getting creative, maybe even busting out the Olloclip for some macro fun. But it...
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Week 48 / symbiosis
I’m always amazed at the desert and how often I see symbiosis. Creosote bushes provide cover to little cactus plants. They often seem to grow together, so I’m assuming they provide some benefit to each...
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Mountain bike
The area where I hike is also really popular for mountain bikers. The other day when I was on my photowalk/hike, a few bikers passed me. I don’t normally like taking photos of people I don’t know, but...
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Blossoms
The crazy has finally subsided, and the flu bug is gone. Hopefully I’ll get out and take some new photos soon. In the meantime, here are a few that I’ve managed lately. Spiky saguaro blossoms. Limequat...
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Spiky at the DBG
One of the most common plants at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix is cactus. SOOOO many kinds of cactus. It’s very cool. Barrel cactus Super spiky Cholla cactus Two different kinds of Cholla...
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More of the spiky
Continuing from the previous post, there are lots of spiky things at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. It’s an educational and very beautiful place to visit. I’m a sucker for a majestic saguaro....
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Flowers at the DBG
Although the majority of the plants at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix are cacti, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some flowers, too. Such beauty, among the very spiky. More fruit than flower,...
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State of Affairs
I still haven’t found my photo-mojo. :( Well, that’s not entirely accurate. I do love using my phone for food and beer and wine photos. Those photos end up on Twitter or Instagram. When we hike, I...
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Fat Man’s Pass
Maybe I should re-brand this a hiking blog. But if you live in a climate with extreme weather, you know you have to take advantage of the nice times. And even though it was a chilly (by our standards)...
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Solitude, scenery and…
A really good workout? That doesn’t start with an S. Bummer. As I mentioned before, my requirements for a good hike include relative solitude, beautiful scenery and a good workout. A friend of mine...
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Pyramid Trail
From the same trailhead as Bruschetta Trail (really Bursera) is the Pyramid Trail. Both are located on the south side of South Mountain. As I mentioned in my last post, these are fairly new trails and...
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Picacho Peak cactus
Picacho Peak is the site of the western-most battle in the American Civil War. But these days we appreciate it for being a place with some beauty and a really challenging hike. On our day trip this...
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Lost Dutchman State Park
E saw an article that said Lost Dutchman State Park would be a great place to see wildflowers. So this weekend we packed up the Beast and headed east of town. I still have a sore back, so there wasn’t...
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Snow Day cactus
Hey there, peeps. It’s been a while, as I was waiting for my photo mojo to return. And it did today. I’m guessing the return of my mojo coincided with a ‘snow day.’ Of course in the middle of the...
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Snow Day critters and curiosities
Having an unexpected day off, thanks for a powerful monsoon storm that knocked out electricity at work, I went out to the Usery Mountain Park area for some photos. It was warm, but I didn’t try to...
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San Tan Mountain Park
It’s still too hot for hiking, but we’re starting to venture out for some photo walks. Mostly to get out of the house. There are indications that fall is just around the corner (pumpkin spiced things...
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