
Indian Paintbrush Wildflower — Photo-Artistry Image kenne
Indian Paintbrush Wildflower — Photo-Artistry Image kenne
Bee and Crab Spider (Photo Bomber) on Brittlebush Blossoms — Image by kenne
Don’t call me a photo bomber
I was here before the bee flew
into the field of view.
— kenne
Female Phainopepla In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Gila Monster — Image by kenne
The Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States
and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.
trespasser
I walk, head down, careful footing as I
study the terrain, the way the shadow
from the mountains cover the valley floor
the dry wash beds, marked with
wildlife tracks, deep and desiccated
no monsoon to wash them away
no relief, no rain to fill these
empty washes, to water this
wilderness that lies dry, parched
the cloudless sky above hides nothing
except for the desert creatures
absent in the heat of the day
as I retrace my path, I step around a gila monster
sunning himself on a rock, his rock
reminding me where I am I am
a trespasser; this is all their’s
and their tracks and presence remind me
step carefully, move slowly, retreat
— Jo Bien
Brittlebush Blooming Along the 7 Falls Trail In Sabino Canyon (03/20/15)– Image by kenne
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Sabino Creek Is Still Flowing — Image by kenne
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Cockleburs — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Sabino Canyon has lots of cockleburs. Each cocklebur contains two seeds. We enjoy taking children on hikes talking about plants and animals as a naturalists. However, most of the children have never seen a cocklebur, so when you try to place one on a child’s shirt, they back off. Let’s face it; the prickly seedpods don’t look all that friendly. However, when we put one on your own shirt and show them how nature’s Velcro® works, they quickly put the seedpods into practice placing them on one another shirts.
— kenne
Sabino Creek In February — HDR Image by kenne
The water in the creek is mainly coming from Mt. Lemmon snowmelt.
Sabino Canyon, Cedar Waxwing — Image by kenne
Waxwings
Water Over The Dam — Image by kenne
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Red-tailed Hawk in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Northern Mockingbird in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
One of the most familiar birds in the Sonoran Desert is the Northern Mockingbird. They hunt insects and spiders eat a wide variety of fruits;
berries of lantana and pyracantha are mainstays. Males and females have similar plumage: nearly uniform gray except for long dark tail
and white patch in open wing. Males are the singers that often practice all night long on a concatenation of bird songs borrowed
from a variety of other bird species. Three plants in particular produce fruit attractive to mocking birds: Desert Mistletoe,
Fremont Thornbush, and Desert Hackberry.
Phainopepla — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Bird perched on a limb
A shadow against the sky
Art in black and white.
— kenne
Fall In The Sonoran Desert — Image by kenne