
Desert Hiking after Winter Rains

by Judy Kennedy
Title
Desert Hiking after Winter Rains
Artist
Judy Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photo
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This beautiful picture was taken on February 20, 2009 in a wilderness area hidden behind the Estrella Mountains just south of Phoenix, Arizona. February is the beginning of spring in the Sonoran Desert, and a good rainy season in winter makes everything so green! The dull sandy floors become carpeted with the most gorgeous wildflowers. While there are none in this particular photo, the verdancy is spectacular. The magnificent icon of the American west - Giant Saguaro cacti - stands proud and tall over this special place as seen from under the shade of a Palo Verde tree, which will itself be blooming with bright yellow flowers in April.
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August 19th, 2019
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