Desert wildflowers

Our wildflowers are in full bloom and are carpeting the desert and roadways with orange, blue, pink and white! The patch above is in a parking lot with Pusch Ridge in the background. What you can't see is the busy highway between the two because I crouched down when I took the photo.

The next ones are from my hike yesterday on the Sutherland Trail in Catalina State Park. There are poppies, lupine, clover, desert marigolds, penstemon ...

Each turn in the trail revealed

more gorgeous views.

We had plentiful winter rain here in the Sonoran Desert, gifting us with a good spring wildflower season.

The rain also filled our washes and creeks, creating streams for hikers to negotiate where normally there is only dry gravel and dirt. We used stepping stones, logs and outstretched helping hands from strangers, but sometimes we just had to slosh through and get our shoes wet. The park was crowded with families on spring break.

 And last night, the desert sky was painted with other colors.

Have a colorful day