This has been an unbelievable spring for cactus blossoms in the Sonoran Desert.
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Look At What Popped Out Over Night 1 comment
Sonoran Desert Wildflowers 1 comment
Brittlebush
Gordon’s Bladderpod
Desert Lupines
Desert Lupines/Poppies
Desert Lupines/Poppies
Lupines
Poppies
Scorpionweeds
Poppies
Lipines and Poppies
Lupines, Poppies, Chickery
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4th Avenue Street Fair — River of People 1 comment
4th Avenue Street Fair, Spring 2019 Addition
— Images by kenne
What do you not understand about, “No!”
Lock-On Street Art
Lock-On Street Art
March 2019
Lock-On Street Art
Plenty of Food At the Fair
Fourth Avenue Trash Container
spring festival
people walking
meeting friends
drinking beer
stop for food
display booths
art or junk
you decide
smile and laugh
keep moving
keep moving
keep moving
— kenne
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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
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).
kenne
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people
are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home;
that wilderness is a necessity…”
― John Muir
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Hiking The Sweetwater Trail Leave a comment
Panorama of the Santa Catalina Mountains from the Sweetwater Trail in the Tucson Mountains (March 15, 2019)
— Images by kenne
SCVN members and guests hiked the Sweetwater Trail
Friday, March 15, 2019, on a beautiful spring day.
As has been the case for a couple of weeks,
wildflowers are blooming everywhere
with a background of wispy white clouds
on a canvas of blue.
— kenne
Sweetwater Trail
Edie identifying plant
Saguaro Cactus
Wildflowers
Poppies and Lupines
Wildflowers
Bluedicks
Lupines
Rock Formation On the Trail
Tosh Doing Her Thing
Sweetwater Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Scorpionweeds
Wash Across the Sweetwater Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Saguaro Cactus
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There’s A Reason Why The Sonoran Desert Is Called A Lush Desert 1 comment
This time of year Picacho Peak State Park is an excellent example of the biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert.
Plants are at the greenest and wildflowers provide dots of color on the desert canvass.
The canvass of the desert
may appear to have no order.
Yet it is orderly,
but we don’t know why.
A poet has said;
If you want to know
where the flowers came from,
not even the spring goddess knows.
— kenne
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak
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A Two Year Old Girl That Loves Hiking 1 comment
Each Friday, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) lead two hikes for the public. One is is a slower-paced nature hike allowing time to identify and discuss desert plants.
Yesterday’s hike was a four-mile hike in Kings Canyon in the Tucson Mountains, which this time of year has a lot of wildflowers. So, I chose to assist in guiding the hike so I could be a part of the wildflower discussion; providing an opportunity to photograph spring flowers.
The majority of hikers on our SCVN hikes are retirees; yesterday’s hike included a young mother and her 2-year-old daughter — they both love hiking.
— kenne
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