Desert in bloom
Aug 21, 2019 14:46:34 #
Back in 2005 we took a tour with an organization then called Elderhostel of the US Canyonlands. Our tour guide was a teacher of botany. She told us that if we returned to the area again in the near future not to expect nearly as many flowers that we were seeing then. The exceptional snow melt and spring rains had caused an exceptional blooming in the desert. I took the following images with my first DSLR, a Nikon D70.
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Vermillion Cliffs in the background
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Aug 21, 2019 14:48:25 #
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Aug 21, 2019 15:12:29 #
A really nice set. The Arizona desert surprises people with it's lushness after good winter rains. I think most people equate desert with rolling sand dunes or dry, rocky landscapes with a few bushes. If you want to do the trip again by yourself the State of Arizona posts wildflower reports each spring.
Aug 21, 2019 15:20:34 #
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Mario22 wrote:
Love your first photo. Nice depth and beautiful color!
Thanks, one of my favorites.
Aug 21, 2019 15:24:20 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
A really nice set. The Arizona desert surprises pe... (show quote)
Thanks for the comment and for the information. I'll keep it in mind for a possible future trip.
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Aug 22, 2019 05:37:58 #
rich1hart wrote:
Back in 2005 we took a tour with an organization then called Elderhostel of the US Canyonlands. Our tour guide was a teacher of botany. She told us that if we returned to the area again in the near future not to expect nearly as many flowers that we were seeing then. The exceptional snow melt and spring rains had caused an exceptional blooming in the desert. I took the following images with my first DSLR, a Nikon D70.
Aug 22, 2019 06:25:07 #
Nice set! Now that I am an "elder" I think that Elderhostel is no longer in existence. They offered unbelievable educational vacations.
Aug 22, 2019 08:22:56 #
Nice work there.
My uncle (in Phoenix) always told me about the beautiful deserts in bloom, but Ii have never been fortunate enough to be out west at the right time to see them.
My uncle (in Phoenix) always told me about the beautiful deserts in bloom, but Ii have never been fortunate enough to be out west at the right time to see them.
Aug 22, 2019 11:56:00 #
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