Taken during a hike in March 2008 on one of the Piestewa Peak area trails (Nature Trail Loop #304).
This was a quick shot at the top of the draw, after a short rest and snack. This trail is probably our family’s favorite and is great in wintertime – think January 1st – what a [...]
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Pink-Flower Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus fendleri var. fasciculatus)
Cactus Family (Cactaceae)
The intense Arizona desert sun makes daytime photos very contrasty between light and shadow. I tried to salvage this picture by cropping some of the shadows out, although the colors are still more washed out than I’d like, and I’m not sure the cropping helped [...]
Chuparosa, Hummingbird Bush (Justicia californica)
Acanthus Family (Acanthaceae)