Tucson's magical golden bloom

When Tucson's palo verde and mesquite trees burst into bright yellow bloom in the spring, they are every bit as spectacular as the cherry blossoms and fall foliage in other parts of the country.

An endless stream of golden yellow flows along the roads. Stopping at a red light gives you time to soak it in.

I couldn't photograph the most spectacular golden panoramas because I was driving.

My neighborhood is full of the trees, including this magnificent palo verde (which means "green stick")  next door.

It glows in the late afternoon light.

A few days ago a big limb cracked off during high winds, but it didn't do any damage as far as I could tell.

My ocotillo's red blooms, which also come out in the spring, really stand out against the yellow flowers.

And the yellow pops against our brilliant blue skies. Whoever thinks the desert is brown has never been to the Sonoran Desert in the spring!

It's a magical time of year here.

Have a colorful day