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Great Year For Wildflowers In The Southwest Leave a comment

Great Year for Wildflowers In the Desert Southwest — Image by kenne

The flowers stand among

the creosol and saguaros

as a hummingbird hovers

nearby, then gone.

The migrating birds

have passed on

as April becomes

summer heat.

The flowers like

a nearby stream

gone in the dry air.

— kenne

Posted April 26, 2023 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Flowers, Information, Life, Photography, Poetry, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with Capturing the Moment, Photography, Poetry, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Arizona, Wild Flowers

Apache Beggarticks Wildflower Leave a comment

Apache Beggarticks Wildflowers On Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne

As fall comes to Mt. Lemmon

The mixed conifer forest begins

To show its autumn colors as

Mountain wildflowers will remain

Until the winter snows start to fall

And Mt. Lemmon becomes a house

Without beams and walls.

— kenne

Posted October 3, 2022 by kenneturner in Aspen Trail, Autumn, Capturing the Moment, Environment, Fall Colors, Flowers, Information, Mt. Lemmon, Photography, Poetry, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with Apache Beggarticks, Arizona Beggarticks Wildflower, Mt. Lemmon, Photography, Poetry, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona, Wildflowers

Southern Dogface # 7 Leave a comment

Southern Dogface # 7 — Image by kenne

The southern dogface is a common butterfly this time of year here in Tucson,
and they are especially attracted to the Mexican Bird of Paradise blossoms.

Though nothing can bring back the hour

Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;

We will grieve not, rather find

Strength in what remains behind;

In the primal sympathy

Which having been must ever be;

In the soothing thoughts that spring

Out of human suffering;

In the faith that looks through death,

In years that bring the philosophic mind.

— from 536. Ode Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth

Posted September 16, 2022 by kenneturner in Butterflies, Capturing the Moment, Catalina Foothills, Flowers, Information, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with Mexican Bird of Paradise, Philosophic Mind, Poetry, Southern Dogface Butterfly, Tanuri Ridge, William Wordsworth

I Give To You A Bouquet Of Flowers 2 comments

Photo-Artistry by kenne

I give to you a bouquet of flowers

in the name of my love for you

on this day and our days to come.

— kenne

Posted June 11, 2022 by kenneturner in Art, Flowers, Information, Joy, Love, Photo-Artistry, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with bouquet of flowers, Love, My Love For You, Photo-Artistry, Poetry, Tucson Arizona

Death Of A Tulip Leave a comment

Death Of A Tulip — Photo-Artistry by kenne

“To be a Flower, is profound
Responsibility —”

— from Bloom by Emily Dickinson

Posted May 15, 2022 by kenneturner in Abstract Art, Emily Dickinson, Flowers, Information, Photo-Artistry, Quote, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with bloom, Death of a Tulip, Emily Dickinson, Photo-Artistry, Poetry, Quote, Tucson Arizona

Be A Flower Leave a comment

Flatspine Stickseed — Image by kenne

Be a flower.
Be a seed.
Let your growth
Arouse curiosity.
Let it fascinate
And amaze.
Let it inspire the artist
And the scientist.
Let it shock the doubters.
Let it grant hope
To the hopeless.
Let it begin in silence,
And end with a loud bang.
Don’t be an open book –
Be mysterious.
Be extraordinary,
Be undefinable,
Be a ball of fiery fire,
And above all,
Grow in silence,
And let your success
Do the talking.

― from Song of a Nature Lover by Michael Bassey Johnson,

Posted November 8, 2021 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Flowers, Information, Philosophy, Photography, Plants, Poetry, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with Be A Flower, Flatspine Stickseed, Michael Bassey Johnson, Philosophy of life, Poetry, Sabino Canyon, Song of a Nature Lover, Tucson Arizona

Sunflower Ally Leave a comment

A Sunflower Ally in the Texas Sandhills State Park (August 8, 2021) — Image by kenne

Posted August 13, 2021 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Flowers, Information, Photography, Texas

Tagged with Capturing the Moment, Road Trip, Sunflower Ally, Texas, Texas Sandhills State Park

Our 4th of July Poinsettia Leave a comment

Happy 4th of July Pointettia (2021) — Photo-Artistry by kenne

We bought this poinsettia for Thanksgiving last year, and it’s still doing quite well.

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!

— kenne

Posted July 4, 2021 by kenneturner in Flowers, Information, Photo-Artistry, Tucson Arizona

Tagged with 4th of July, Photo-Artistry, Poinsettia, Tucson Arizona

Golden-Banded Skipper Leave a comment

Golden-Banded Skipper — Image by kenne

There are days when all we need are Flowers and butterflies.

— kenne

Posted May 31, 2020 by kenneturner in Arizona, Butterflies, Flowers, Information, Photography, Santa Catalina Mountains

Tagged with Capturing the Moment, Golden-Banded Skipper, Photography, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Arizona

Water Lily Art 1 comment

Water Lily– Photo-Artistry by kenne

Born on the water

Now located far away

Placed in an abstract

— kenne

Posted January 7, 2020 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Flowers, Information, Photo-Artistry, Poetry

Tagged with Capturing the Moment, Haiku, Mixed Art, Photo-Artistry, Water Lily

King Canyon Trail To Wasson Peak, Revisited 1 comment

A couple of weeks ago some of us did our annual King Canyon trail hike to observe the wildflowers, which in the past was part of our hike on up to Wasson Peak. However, this year the plan was not to go all the way to the Peak. I hate to admit it, but time is beginning to catch up with us. So, the best I can do is to revisit a posting from six years ago. My days of cheating time might be running out.

— kenne

Kings Canyon Trail — Images by kenne

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Wildflower Slideshow by kenne

Panorama of Wasson Peak Near The Top

SCVN guided hike to Wasson Peak via Kings Canyon trail, which is about a seven mile (roundtrip) hike and elevation gain of 1,900 ft.
Some of our hikers made only the Kings Canyon trail to the first saddle since we were experiencing unusually warm record-setting temperatures (the mid-90’s).