Archive for the ‘Tucson Mountains’ Tag
Sunset Over the Mountains — Photo-Artistry by kenne
SUNSETS
Pink – orange sunsets
like all those
time-worn loves
Always smile down
upon me
whispering how good they were
The days
and the involvements
I can never turn away
from a hiding sun
No more than I can blot out
hidden memories
It’s the last few moments
of either
that promise the most
Smugness in lovers
is tolerable
In a sunset
It’s devastating
— John Boynton
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Sun Sets Behind the Tucson Mountains — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Thoughts move slowly by
Sun sets behind the mountains
Colors take over.
— kenne
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Sunset Over The Tucson Mountains — Image by kenne
“What if our religion was each other.
If our practice was our life.
If prayer, our words.
What if the temple was the Earth.
If forests were our church.
If holy water–the rivers, lakes, and ocean.
What if meditation was our relationships.
If the teacher was life.
If wisdom was self-knowledge.
If love was the center of our being.”
— Ganga White
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Tucson Mountains — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Truth Never Dies
Truth never dies. The ages come and go.
The mountains wear away, the stars retire.
Destruction lays earth’s mighty cities low;
And empires, states and dynasties expire;
But caught and handed onward by the wise,
Truth never dies.
Though unreceived and scoffed at through the years,
Though made the butt of ridicule and jest,
Though held aloft for mockery and jeers,
Denied by those of transient power possessed,
Insulted by the insolence of lies,
Truth never dies.
It answers not. It does not take offense,
But with a mighty silence bides its time.
As some great cliff that braves the elements
And lifts through all the storms its head sublime,
It ever stands, uplifted by the wise,
And never dies.
As rests the Sphinx amid Egyptian sands;
As looms on high the snowy peak and crest;
As firm and patient as Gibraltar stands,
So truth, unwearied, waits the era blest
When men shall turn to it with great surprise.
Truth never dies.
— Anonymous
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The Trail To the Top of Wasson Peak — Panorama by kenne
Wasson Peak is the highest point (4,687 ft) in the Tucson Mountains east of Tucson.
Located in Saguaro National Park-West, it is a popular hiking destination reachable by several trails.
— kenne
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Desert Wildflowers — Image by kenne
Tell me what you think art is — if you can
— ask a lot of people — and see if anybody knows . . .
You ask me about music — I like it better than anything
in the world — Color gives me the same thrill once in
a long long time — I can almost remember and count the times
— it is usually just the outdoors or the flowers — or a person —
sometimes a story — or something that will call a picture
to my mind — will affect me like music —
— Georgia O’Keeffe
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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
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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).
“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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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
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Scorpionweeds
Wash Across the Sweetwater Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Saguaro Cactus
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Phacelia crenulata Sonoran Desert Wildflower (March 15, 2019) — Image by kenne
The Phacelia crenulata is one of many very small (1/2 inch wide and have 5 round lobes) wildflowers that are common across the Sonoran Desert on rocky slopes and near washes. This image was taken along the Sweetwater trail in the Tucson Mountains, west of Tucson.
— kenne
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Top of Wasson Peak In the Tucson Mountains — Image by kenne
Top of the mountain
My celebration of spring
The body renewed.
— kenne
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Gordon’s bladderpod (Physaria gordonii) — Images by kenne
Gordon’s bladderpod is an early blooming desert wildflower belong to the mustard family. With the help of more than normal winter rains, you can find them many places in the Sonoran Desert. Their bright yellow blossoms provide a lot of color to the spring desert landscape.
— kenne
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Heavy Rains Down A Giant Saguaro Cactus — Image by kenne
As the trail entered the Kings Canyon Wash we were confronted by a giant saguaro that had fallen across the trail; another lay close by. Both were healthy giants that could have been blown over by strong winds, but the area recently experienced a lot of rain causing a flash flood. Another suspect is that the downed cactus were the result of a microburst an intense small-scale downdraft produced by a storm or rain shower.
— kenne
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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
Images by kenne
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B & W Sunset Behind the Tucson Mountains — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The fading sunset
In shadow of “A” mountain
Over the city.
— kenne
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A Late December Hike In The Tucson Mountains — Image by kenne
Now in the new year
Rain brought snow on higher peaks
Cool hikes down below.
— kenne
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