Archive for the ‘Mt. Lemmon Meadow Trail’ Tag
Pipevine Swallowtail On Mt. Lemmon Trail — Image by kenne
The trailhead next to power transformers,
A path next to a chain-linked fence.
Converging rocky paths lined by ferns,
One with vistas of the valley below
The other, with a hill of pines singing, soon
Opening to a grassy meadow of wildflowers.
— kenne
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Common Mullein — Image by kenne
A single moment of understanding
can flood a whole life with meaning.
— Anonymous
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This summer, the Big Horn Fire caused so much damage to the National Forest
in the Santa Catalina Mountains remains closed to the public. Therefore,
hiking and photographing wildflowers in the Catalinas will not be in 2020,
which provides a good excuse to revisit some wildflower photos over the past ten summers.
Field of Western Sneezeweed Along Mt. Lemmon’s Meadow Trail (08/21/12) — Image by kenne
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Mushroom Art — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Our good friends from Porter, Texas, Ken and Mary Harris,
spent several days with us before continuing the western swing through Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.
— kenne
Joy, Mary, and Ken, Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mary, Ken, and Kenne In Sabino Canyon Recreational Area
Mary On Mt. Lemmon
“Sweet is the memory of distant friends!
Like the mellow rays of the departing sun,
it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.”
– Washington Irving
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Bee On Sneezeweed, Cool Morning On Mt. Lemmon — Images by kenne
The Mountain
The mountain sat upon the plain
In his eternal chair,
His observation omnifold,
His inquest everywhere.
The seasons prayed around his knees,
Like children round a sire:
Grandfather of the days is he,
Of dawn the ancestor.
— Emily Dickinson
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“Bye-Bye” (Bearded Penstemon, Mt Lemmon) — Image by kenne
“The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye,
the story of love is hello and goodbye…until we meet again”
― Jimi Hendrix
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Painted Lady Butterfly on Western Sneezeweed on The Lemmon Meadow Trail, Mount Lemmon, AZ. — Images by kenne
What I see at this moment
consists of reviewing
memories and expectations —
I am only partially
aware of the present.
— kenne
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Meadow Trail on Mt. Lemmon — Panorama by kenne
Profound commitment to a dream does not
confine or constrain: it liberates.
Even a difficult, winding path can lead
to your goal if you follow it to the end.
— Paulo Coelho
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Arizona Fleabane — Images by kenne
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Camping Area Panorama
Bee on Silverpuff
Orange Sulphur on Aspen Sunflower
Bee on Silverpuff
Silverpuff Blossom
Ferns
Aspen Sunflower
Silverpuff
Common Dandelion
Orange Sulphur on Aspen Sunflower
Aspen Sunflower (early stage)
Memorial Day Nature-Hike on Mt. Lemmon — Images by kenne
(Click on any image to see a larger view in a slideshow format.)
First time on Mt. Lemmon since last November. At 9,200 feet only a few wildflowers are in the beginning stages of blooming. On this Memorial Day in Tucson, it’s 100 degrees, but it was a pleasant 65 degrees on Mt. Lemmon.
The SCVN Friday Hikes begin this Friday on Mt. Lemmon.
Naturalist David Dean conducts Wildflower Hike. Click here for dates and reservation information.
— kenne
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The SCVN Friday hikes on Mt. Lemmon began June 3rd. Part of the hike was on the Meadow trail, which goes through a pine thicket that includes some very large Douglas Firs. On May 4th a 100 feet tall Douglas Fir crashed across the Meadow trail.
Tree ring experts at the University of Arizona estimate the tree was over 300 years old. There had recently been strong winds on the mountain, but it’s still anyone guess that this towering tree toppled. This tree was still relatively young compared to the largest Douglas Fir on Mt. Lemmon, which dates back to the year 1320.
A temporary trail now goes around the fallen tree.
A Forest Service volunteer has begun cutting away large limbs and a large section of the trunk, which will allow hikers to follow the original trail.
Images and video by kenne
Fallen Douglas Fir On Mt. Lemmon Video
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Western Sneezeweed (Mt. Lemmon, June 3, 2016)– Image by kenne
The above wildflower was difficult to recognize this time of year, being early June vs. late August on Mt. Lemmon. But with the help of some of my naturalists friends the mystery plant is western sneezeweed, of which I have posted several times.
Western Sneezeweed with Painted Lady Butterfly Collage (Mt. Lemmon, August 31, 2012) — Image by kenne
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Columbine Wildflower On the Mt. Lemmon Meadow Trail — Image by kenne
The monsoon rains are bringing on the Mt. Lemmon wildflowers. One of my favorite wildflowers is the columbine. Even though I have a lot of columbine photos, it’s beauty always makes me feel as if I’m photographing it for the first time — something poetic about that, don’t you think?
Enjoy!
kenne
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Western Sneezeweed and Honey Bee on Mt. Lemmon — Computer Art by kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 