Monday, June 28, 2010

Streams In The Desert



Well, with the changing weather it's been more of a challenge to get my hiking in - it means getting up early, as it's already about 92 degrees at 7:30 or 8:00 - whew!

But I've been going out with a neighbour recently and we've been discovering the beautiful Black Canyon Trail , which runs a total of about 64 miles all told.

Here are a couple of views from the local section, which leads down to the Agua Fria river - quite a welcome sight when it's so hot and dry!

Looking down from a high point on the trail at the silver in the sand...



Yes, that's grass and reeds - and what a lovely babble over those rocks!

Care to stick your toes in?

Monday, June 7, 2010

Seasons in the Sonoran




Life is change and certainly in the desert that is very true. It seems just a short while ago that the rains were flooding our little town, and before I could say "rainbow" everything was popping out in bloom for spring - and now it's summer already!

Here are a few snaps from the recent weeks:


Ocatillo (or Dr. Seuss plant, if you like!)


Hedgehog cactus - the blooms are huge for their size!


The mighty Saguaro and its delicate white crowns


Everything blooms so quickly and fades so fast - you have to be quick with the camera! (Which I was not).

And now we are into the summer already and those blooms are fast becoming fruits and seeds - the seeds of change, perhaps!