Tucson Mountains West of Tucson, Arizona — Panorama by kenne
“Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.”
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Archive for the ‘Sonoran Desert’ Tag
Tucson Mountains Panorama 2 comments
Life Springs Eternal Leave a comment
Life Springs Eternal – New Life in the Presence of Death — Image by kenne
There are signs of life and death all around
that have evolved throughout all existence
towards a collective mitigation of existential
and catastrophic risks yet only in the present does
the proliferation of life affirms and consciously evolves.
— kenne
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Tarantula Hawk 4 comments
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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Corral Fence Line Art 1 comment
Corral Fence Line — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am – a reluctant enthusiast….a part-time crusader,
a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight
for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here.”
— Edward Abbey
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Pin Cushion Cactus and Funnel-Wed Spider 1 comment
Pin Cushion Cactus (the most common cactus in the Sonoran Desert)
and Funnel-Wed Spider In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Another Year of Few Wildflowers Leave a comment
Another Year of Few Wildflowers In The Sonoran Desert — Image by kenne
Spring wildflowers in the Sonoran desert depend on fall and winter rains. When there are little to no rains, as
has been the last few years, then there are few wildflowers in the spring. The above image is in the Molino
Basin, where in non-drought years, there are plenty of wildflowers to photograph. This year there are only a
few patches to be found.
— kenne
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Desert Chicory And Seed Pod 1 comment
Desert Chicory & Seed Pod — Image by kenne
Frequent throughout the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico on desert flats,
along wash banks and on rocky slopes.
Mature seeds bear a plume of feathery bristles at the apex.
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Spring Wildflowers In The Sonoran Desert Leave a comment
Spring Wildflowers in the Sonoran Desert — Image by kenne
A very dry spring
Some wildflowers beat the odds
Flaunting the experts.
— kenne
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Kids Love Rocks 1 comment
Kids Love Rocks — Image by kenne
Touching each rock
with a magnet, she
learns which is magnetite.
— kenne
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Loma Alta and Coyote Wash Trails Leave a comment
Straggling Saguaro — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The spring weather in the Sonoran Desert is alluring, with beautiful blue skies and temperatures in the upper 70s.
However, many drought-resistant plants are dying, very few if any wildflowers are blooming due to a troubling
draught in the Sonoran Desert. What makes the Sonoran Desert so diverse and beautiful are two rainy seasons,
summer monsoon storms and steady winter rains. The two seasons still exist, but half the normal amount of rain.
— kenne
Loma Alta and Coyote Wash Trails (March 19, 2021) — Photo Essay by kenne
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Twin Saguaros Leave a comment
Twin Saguaros — Image by kenne
If I Was the One
who took another
path I couldn’ say.
Cries in the wind.
Blanks among trees.
— Windy Barker
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Great Blue Heron In The Sonoran Desert 2 comments
A Great Blue Heron Atop a Neighbor’s House — Image by kenne
Flooded agricultural fields, riparian water ways, lakes and ponds throughout the Sonoran Desert are often visited by Great
Blue Herons. Large stature, long serpentine necks and crest feathers give this bird, especially in-flight, a prehistoric look.
The plumage is largely slatey gray-blue except for the head with is white with a wide, black stripes on the cap.
Just about any water or wetland dwelling animal that is small enough to swallow (and occasionally too large) will be
taken as prey. Like all herons, great blue’s use stealth with great striking speed to spear their prey below the water surface.
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My Treasure Lies Hidden Leave a comment
A Desert Sunrise — Image by kenne
I do not know if the desert can be loved,
but it is in the desert that my treasure lies hidden.
— Paulo Coelho
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A Winter Sunset 3 comments
A Winter Sunset In The Sonoran Desert — Image by kenne
A Winter Sunset
The winds are blowing
across the winter sky
colors moving in this
land of the setting sun.
Lovers raise a glass of wine
hearts warmed by the colors
as they lay quietly together
embracing nature’s moment.
Other sunsets will happen
bringing passion and joy
each sharing day’s passing
with those who participate.
Sunsets are always new
generating energy called love
to be shared with someone
since the beginning of time.
— kenne
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The Moments That Count Leave a comment
Image by kenne
