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I took this picture near Phoenix, AZ in the spring.
The autumn leaf colors are vibrant. The peaks of the Sandia Mountains are a backdrop to the Cottonwood foliage in the foreground.
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Southwestern USA, large Yucca wilderness plants in arid meadow valley close-up
Sabino Canyon is a desert canyon in the mountains of Southern Arizona and a popular hiking destination. Sabino Creek flows down the canyon. Sabino Canyon began with the formation of the Santa Catalina Mountains over 12 million years ago. The present-day varieties of plant life began appearing between 6,000 and 8,000 years ago. The earliest human occupants of the area were the Native American Hohokam people. In 1905, Sabino Canyon was placed under the control of the United States Forest Service. This view of a Giant Saguaro forest was photographed from the Esperero Trail. Sabino Canyon is in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Aerial view of beautiful mountains at morning.
Beautiful landscape of a big cactus and wind mill farm in the background with sunny blue sky day
Palo Verde tree Sonora desert spring and in yellow blossom
tree with yellow leaves in autumn
Lush prickly vegetation of the upper Santa Fe Dam flood basin with the steep slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains for a background.
At dusk the orange color of the cottonwood trees are beautiful with Sandia Mountains in the background.
The ineffable beauty of the Desert
The Ajo Mountain Drive offers breathtaking views of the unique Sonoran Desert landscape, featuring a variety of flora and fauna. Two of the standout features of the area are the Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) and the Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). The Saguaro stands tall, often reaching heights of 40 feet or more and living up to two centuries. Its characteristic silhouette, adorned with 'arms' reaching towards the sky, serves as a testament to its endurance in harsh desert conditions. In contrast, the Organ Pipe Cactus thrives in clusters, its slender stems resembling a congregation of organ pipes, hence its name. This cactus species flourishes in rocky terrain, its multiple stems serving as water reservoirs to survive extended periods of drought. These two are endemic to the Sonoran Desert and found nowhere else in the world. This scene , which includes Mount Ajo and Tillotson Peak, was photographed from the Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo, Arizona, USA.
Fall Cottonwoods (Fremont Cottonwood- Populus fremontii) and yellow Rabbit Brush (Rabbit Bush, Chrysothamnus Nauseosus) grow together in the Owens River Valley, near Bishop, California, USA. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are in the background.
Autumn Colors in Capitol Reef National Park - Backlit Cottonwood Trees with scenic peak autumn leaf color. Canyon country, Utah, USA.
Vineyard in Menton, Alpes Maritimes, France
Years of hot temperatures combined with wind have created unique land formations in the Arizona area. Many come to hike amongst the various cacti and dessert plants of the southwest.
Yucca trees and rocks under blue sky, Joshua Tree National Park
A close up of a small black capped chickadee perched on a small twig in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
A Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) in wetlands near Ocala, Florida.
Teddy-bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) - desert landscape, large thickets of prickly pear cactus with tenacious yellowish spines in Joshua Tree NP, California
Sabino Canyon RA - Mountain View 1994. Scanned from Kodachrome 64 slide.
Sabino Canyon is a desert canyon in the mountains of Southern Arizona and a popular hiking destination. Sabino Creek flows down the canyon. Sabino Canyon began with the formation of the Santa Catalina Mountains over 12 million years ago. The present-day varieties of plant life began appearing between 6,000 and 8,000 years ago. The earliest human occupants of the area were the Native American Hohokam people. In 1905, Sabino Canyon was placed under the control of the United States Forest Service. This view of a Giant Saguaro forest was photographed from the Esperero Trail. Sabino Canyon is in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Yellow tree with the Coxcomb mountains in the background found in the Sheep Hole Valley wilderness area at Joshua Tree National Park near Twentynine Palms California.
This is a photograph of the scenic desert landscape of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA on a spring day.
Picturesque turangas (trees from the poplar genus) on an autumn evening
Red leaves in backlight.
Coniferous forest and snow-capped mountains against a blue sky, frost-resistant cacti in the foothills of the mountains, California
Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, NV
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