Courtyard Door — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Bright desert colors
So sharp in the clear air
Art in Old Pueblo.
— kenne
Archive for the ‘Cactus’ Category
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Mule Deer Eating Prickly Pear Cactus Leave a comment
Mule Deer in Sabino Canyon (November 8, 2022) —- Images by kenne
On the SCVN Bird and Plant walk (November 8, 2022), we spotted a mule deer eating what appeared to be prickly pear pads.
We are aware that deer will eat the fruit but not the pads. You can tell from these photos that she seems to enjoy the chew.
However, she began to sneeze and use her left hind hoof to scratch her head — wonder why.
— kenne
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Always More Saguaros On The Sunny Side of A Hill ( November 8, 2022, in Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
Saguaros love sunlight, so the southern part of a ridge or hill will attract the growth of many saguaros.
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Purple Cactus — Image by kenne
“I’m Not Like The Others!”
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Giant Saguaro Cactus In Sabino Canyon 1 comment
Giant Saguaro Cactus In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Along the mountain ridges,
Across the desert floor;
Arms like verdant armor,
Stalwarts guard our door.
Shading for the lizard,
Haven for the wren,
Source of inspiration,
For past and present men.
–Earl Bloss, “Saguaros,” in Arizona Highways, 1973
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Little Cactus On Mt. Lemmon — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The most visible creators I know of are
those artists whose medium is life itself.
The ones who express the inexpressible —
without brush, hammer, clay, or guitar.
They neither paint nor sculpt — their
medium is being. Whatever their presence
touches has increased life. They see and
don’t have to draw. They are the artists of
being alive.
— J. Stone
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Saguaro Cactus Scars 2 comments
Saguaro Cactus Scars – Textured Oil by kenne
Living many years
Saguaro scars are common
Part of survival.
— kenne
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Little Potted Cactus On The Patio — Image by kenne
“Its object of desire being infinite, art’s movement will
never cease to be carried perpetually forward, for it
will never discover a limit to what it seeks.”
— Saint Gregory of Nyassa
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Life Springs Eternal – New Life in the Presence of Death — Image by kenne
There are signs of life and death all around
that have evolved throughout all existence
towards a collective mitigation of existential
and catastrophic risks yet only in the present does
the proliferation of life affirms and consciously evolves.
— kenne
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Intense Drought 2 comments
Intense Drought in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Prickly pear cactus are among the first cactus to die during a drought.
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Cholla Cactus 1 comment
Cholla Cactus in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
When walking by a cholla,
you may walk away
with a piece of the cactus,
wondering how to remove it.
— kenne
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MacDougal Nipple Cactus 1 comment
MacDougal Nipple Cactus — Image by kenne
MacDougal Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria heyderi var. macdougalii) is a large, flattened
cactus that grows on hillsides in the desert grassland above 4000 ft elevation.
The large yellow flowers usually open in a full ring.
— kenne
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Cholla Cactus Spines 1 comment
Cholla Cactus Spines — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The spines of a cholla are actually modified leaves that help protect the surface of
the cactus from preditors. A surprising function of cacti spines is to provide shade
for the cactus itself, yes, shade. Each spine casts a shadow on the cactus as the sun
moves across the desert sky.
— kenne
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Pincushion Cactus Fruit 2 comments
Pincushion (mammillaria) Cactus Fruit — Image by kenne
This small cactus is ubiquitous in Sabino Canyon and can be more easily spotted
this time of year because most ground cover around it has dried up.
Pincushion cactus
Beautiful blossoms and fruit
To often overlooked.
— kenne
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The Big Squeeze 6 comments
The Big Squeeze — Image by kenne
Boulders on each side
Can not be all bad for sure
Living in a crack.
The Big Squeeze — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Change colors and shape
A different perspective,
Different beauty.
— kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 