Some will insist the jumping cactus is a myth; if you doubt its reality, feel free to come close to a cholla like this one sometime and test it for yourself.
This normally-placid portion of the Salt River rushes, welling with snowmelt release from Roosevelt Dam, among a desert mix of bluffs, cactus and creosote.
Some will insist the jumping cactus is a myth; if you doubt its reality, feel free to come close to a cholla like this one sometime and test it for yourself.
This normally-placid portion of the Salt River rushes, welling with snowmelt release from Roosevelt Dam, among a desert mix of bluffs, cactus and creosote.
Snow. Sleet. Graupel. Rain. And that wind … it seemed like weather had an unending grip on us earlier this year. After each respite of sunshine, winter reared back up with more pranks. But with a lingering wet season, the “Super Bloom” was invited and accepted. May our gardens enjoy the same splendor!
Bold palettes of color flirted with us last month, sneaking up Highway 87. Mustard-colored carpets rolled out atop undulating hillsides. Wild horses grazed amid vibrant owl clover and bold brittlebush, while spindly globemallow played showoff blazing across vast stretches of desert. Vibrant lupine waved us on to Valley appointments and obligations. Pulling over for a leg stretch, I relished the beauty Ma Nature provided. With a kaleidoscope of color exploding in every direction, I anticipated something that could make my photo-snapping journey better — the long way home.
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