Sculpture Building in Progress Near the Tanque Verde Wash — Image by kenne
I have time to photograph
they have time to create art
for trail walkers near the wash.
— kenne
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Cactus Blossom — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The blossom opens and opens,
till it is no bigger than nature allows.
At darkness, the blossom embraces
its parts as in bed,
two sleeping lovers.
— kenne
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The Yellow Rose of Arizona (Prickly Pear Blossom) — Image by kenne
May brings on a bounty of cactus blossoms, and among them is the yellow prickly pear blossom,
our “yellow rose of Arizona.”
— Kenne
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Tarantula Hawk Near Cienega Creek — Images by kenne
As you can see, a tarantula hawk is not a hawk, but is a spider wasp (Pompilidae) that preys on tarantulas.
Tarantula hawks belong to any of the many species in the genera Pepsis and Hemipepsis. They are one of the
largest parasitoid wasps, using their sting to paralyze their prey before dragging it to a brood nest as living
food; a single egg is laid on the prey, hatching to a larva which eats the still-living prey. Source: Wikipedia
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Patio Cactus Blossoms — Image by kenne
It may have been a bad year for wildflowers in the Sonoran Desert,
however, the cactus plants are making up for the drought.
— kenne
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Round-tailed Ground Squirrel — Images by kenne
Round-tailed ground squirrels are comparatively small animals with grayish-brown coloring that matched the
sandy soils of their environment. Their unique characteristics are, most noticeably, their long, slender, rounded
tail, and secondly, their long, wide, hairy hind feet. Their claws and their small ears positioned low on the head,
enable them to live underground in a lifestyle that is semi-fossorial. They are often mistaken for prairie dogs or
gophers, but prairie dogs are much larger and gophers do not forage above ground. — Source: Animalia
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Mexican Olive Blossoms (Cordia boissieri) — Images by kenne
This time of year, we get up earlier
with daylight coming earlier to begin
our morning walk while it’s still cool
here in the desert. Now that I’m doing less hiking,
it’s important to get the morning walks in.
At my age, the key some mornings is not to
walk faster and longer; it is to aim for continuation —
got to keep on moving.
We were expecting rain overnight,
expecting my walk might be delayed.
When it does rain, I can hear it on the skylight;
not hearing any, I knew there was no by daylight.
The walk took place on schedule,
commenting to other walkers,
“the forecast was wrong.”
We did get some rain after breakfast,
not enough for the rain gauge to measure.
— kenne
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Anna’s Hummingbird (Southern Arizona) — Image by kenne
The lack of bright color on the head indicates this is either a female or a young male. — kenne
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“The Early Bird Gets the Nectar” (White-winged Dove on Saguaro Cactus Buds) — Image by kenne
In April, the budding of saguaros is followed by the return of white-winged doves from Mexico who love the nectar in
the saguaro blossoms. This image captures a white-winged dove atop buds soon to blossom — another take on
“The early bird gets the worm.”
— kenne
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A Reflection Selfie (Puerto Penasco, Mexico) — Image by kenne
I set my camera on top of the balcony wall during a stay at a resort in Puerto Penasco, April 12, 2013. — kenne
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A Gila Monster Spring (Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
Gila monsters are heavy-bodied lizards covered with beadlike scales, called osteoderms, that are black and
yellow or pink covering all but their belly. The Gila monster is venomous; its venom is made by a row of glands
in the lizard’s lower jaw. When the lizard bites, small grooves in the teeth help the venom flow into its prey. The
bite of a Gila monster is very strong, and the lizard may not loosen its grip for several seconds. It may even
chew so that the venom goes deeper into the wound.
As the name might suggest, the Gila (pronounced HEE-la) monster has one of the worst reputations in the
reptile world. This lizard is often feared and has been described as frightful and repulsive, especially in local
folklore. Source: San Diego Zoo
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Desert Beauty — Drafting In The Moment 2 comments
Desert Beauty — Image by kenne
The drifting sands
hug and cover the cactus
showing only its light
not letting me see
its shadows embracing
my passions intensely.
— kenne
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No Passage (Doubtfull Pass In Doubtfull Canyon)– Image by kenne
At one time
a stagecoach route.
Now, no passage
without a key —
private property,
keep out,
no hunting,
call this number —
really, out in the
middle of nowhere.
— kenne
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Esperero Trail Wildflowers In Sabino Canyon (Spring 2013) — Image by kenne
What lies in the heart
of a hiker is that a
spiritual landscape exists
within the visual landscape
something fleeting in the land,
a moment when shape, color,
and movement intensify
revealing something sacred
leading to another level of reality.
— kenne
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Capitol Reef National Park Panorama — Image by kenne
“Capitol Reef National Park is in Utah’s south-central desert. It surrounds a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, with layers of golden sandstone, canyons and striking rock formations. Among the park’s sights are the Chimney Rock pillar, the Hickman Bridge arch, and Capitol Reef, known for its white sandstone domes. In the north are the towering monoliths of Cathedral Valley.” ― Google
“What one thinks of any region,
while traveling through,
is the result of at least three things:
what one knows,
what one imagines,
and how one is disposed.”
— Barry Lopez
