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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I couldn't get a definite identification of this purple one or the little red ones, but they're also plentiful. If anyone knows what they are, let me know: sherriequilt@yahoo.com
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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
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