My hikes after the summer monsoon have been a delight of colorful wildflowers sprinkled along the desert trails. Purple, orange, blue, yellow, red. These purple ones are morning glories, and they're everywhere. (The tree with the green bark is a palo verde, which means green stick, and it's a desert staple.)
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My camera identified this orange wildflower as an Arizona poppy, or Kallstroemia grandiflora, and said it's a desert herb that often appears after the summer monsoon.
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The purple aster and red Cardinal Climber added more bright zings of color.
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Most of the flowers are small, less than an inch in diameter. I love how they crop up in between rocks to brighten the landscape.
And it's not just wildflowers that are glowing. There are shimmering tree leaves ...
... grasses
... and the magnificent saguaros of the Sonoran Desert that can keep watch for hundreds of years.
Closeup of a saguaro. That's my favorite green!
I do love the little wildflowers, but the majestic views of the Catalina Mountains and big horizons are still my favorite.
And water! Water in the desert! I crossed about four streams yesterday on the Canyon Loop Trail and it was wonderful.
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Have a colorful day
4 comments:
The purple daisy like flower is an Aster, there are at least a hundred varieties around the world. The tiny red flowers are on a vine, Cardinal Climber. Ipomoea Coccinea. Del
What beauty! I know you live for this time of year, and I can see why! I love the mountains and saguaros as well, magnificent!
So pretty!!
Oh my - you capture so much beauty on your hikes.
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