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Posted By: RufusG Color in the desert - 03/28/20
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:
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Posted By: DeanAnderson Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
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!
Posted By: wabigoon Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Very pretty, Thanks!
Posted By: longarm Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Really nice, thanks
Posted By: RichardAustin Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Nice pictures. I'm guessing you were at 4000' or more?
Posted By: roundoak Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Nice. Wish I was there.
Posted By: slumlord Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Great pics!!
Posted By: RufusG Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
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.
Posted By: Sycamore Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
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?
Posted By: RufusG Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
No snakes, can't recall the last time I saw a snake out hiking to be honest. Not complaining though.
Posted By: hanco Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Nice break from doom and gloom

Thank you

Take some more when you get time.
Posted By: gonehuntin Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Those are Big Bend/Havard/Chisos Bluebonnets in your second picture.
Posted By: SockPuppet Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Very nice
Posted By: RufusG Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
More of the same:

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Posted By: mtnsnake Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Awesome pictures!
Posted By: fgold767 Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Posted By: DeanAnderson Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
Just love that sky too!
Posted By: WoodsStalker Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
WOW!!!
Posted By: buffybr Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
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.
Posted By: 1minute Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
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.
Posted By: Valsdad Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
I sure miss AZ.

The wildflowers and the ones in our beds have put up greenery but no blooms yet. I guess the 17F nights are keeping them down. Soon though, the daffy's have buds on them.

Was a nice cloudy warm 32F this morning, so there's a possibility for blooming in the near future. Nothing in this sagebrush compares to a desert bloom.

Geno
Posted By: 5thShock Re: Color in the desert - 03/28/20
I love those little places in the Sonoran, quiet little chapels.
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