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Color in the desert #14716779 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ RufusG OP Campfire Outfitter OP RufusG Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ After being a prisoner in my house most all week staring at a computer, I needed a break so I hiked around for a couple hours. Tried to capture some color with my cell phone and marginal photography skills, here it is:

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716793 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,747 NE Illinois D DeanAnderson Campfire Tracker DeanAnderson Campfire Tracker D Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,747 NE Illinois Beautiful! We usually come out for a couple weeks this time of the year for springtime. Unfortunately, had to cancel this year. Thanks for posting! It isn't what happens to you that defines you, it's what you DO about what happens to you that defines you! NRA life member Illinois State Rifle Association member

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716796 03/28/20 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,739 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,739 Iowa/NW Ontario Very pretty, Thanks! These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716798 03/28/20 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon Really nice, thanks

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716810 03/28/20 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,806 RichardAustin Campfire Tracker RichardAustin Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,806 Nice pictures. I'm guessing you were at 4000' or more? Be Polite , Be Professional , but have a plan to kill everybody you meet -General James Mattis United States Marine Corps Nothing is darker than a mau mau's moo moo.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716816 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State Nice. Wish I was there. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716832 03/28/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,943 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,943 TN Great pics!!

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716833 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ RufusG OP Campfire Outfitter OP RufusG Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ I think the highest I was, was right at around 3,000. That orange-ish plant wasn't yet blooming up high, had to get down closer to 2,000 to see them.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716862 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Arizona Sycamore Campfire Ranger Sycamore Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Arizona Originally Posted by RufusG I think the highest I was, was right at around 3,000. That orange-ish plant wasn't yet blooming up high, had to get down closer to 2,000 to see them. globemallow lots of California poppies too. see any snakes? Originally Posted by jorgeI ...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14716893 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ RufusG OP Campfire Outfitter OP RufusG Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ No snakes, can't recall the last time I saw a snake out hiking to be honest. Not complaining though.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717005 03/28/20 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,108 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,108 Texas Nice break from doom and gloom Thank you Take some more when you get time.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717058 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,917 el Norte Tejas gonehuntin Campfire Ranger gonehuntin Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,917 el Norte Tejas Those are Big Bend/Havard/Chisos Bluebonnets in your second picture. "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson We are all Rhodesians now.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717069 03/28/20 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert Very nice Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717070 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ RufusG OP Campfire Outfitter OP RufusG Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ More of the same:

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717073 03/28/20 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains mtnsnake Campfire Ranger mtnsnake Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains Awesome pictures!

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717326 03/28/20 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,717 High Point,NC F fgold767 Campfire Tracker fgold767 Campfire Tracker F Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,717 High Point,NC Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717351 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,747 NE Illinois D DeanAnderson Campfire Tracker DeanAnderson Campfire Tracker D Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,747 NE Illinois Just love that sky too! It isn't what happens to you that defines you, it's what you DO about what happens to you that defines you! NRA life member Illinois State Rifle Association member

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717377 03/28/20 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,266 W WoodsStalker Campfire Regular WoodsStalker Campfire Regular W Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,266 WOW!!! The foundation for old age is good memories.

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717391 03/28/20 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana buffybr Campfire Regular buffybr Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana Great pictures! It's warmed up enough this past week that most of the snow melted off the south facing slope next to my back yard and several very brave Crocus have pushed up and bloomed. SAVE 200 ELK, KILL A WOLF NRA Endowment Life Member

Re: Color in the desert RufusG #14717396 03/28/20 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,835 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger 1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,835 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA Good job. I've never hit that country during the spring. Need to wait for a good moisture year and run down that way for about a month some time. 1Minute