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June 24, 2015 · 5:35 am

Springtime in Paradise


Ocotillo Red

Ocotillo Red

It’s been an absolutely lovely spring here in the Chihuahua Dessert in and around El Paso.  This year we had an unusually wet spring, and the desert has been in full bloom as a result.  So, today I present some of the flora and fauna from the surrounding area, and on Fun Photo Friday I’ll present some of my favorite shots from this year’s springtime blooms.

Flowering Cactus
Cactus Flower
Ocotillo in Bloom
Ocotillo in Bloom
Mr. Lizard
Flowering Ocotillo
Cactus Flower

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April 10, 2015 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Springtime in the Desert


Why do hummingbirds hum?

Why do hummingbirds hum?

Springtime in the desert.

Because they don't know the words.

Because they don’t know the words.

My second favorite time of the year in the Great Desert Southwest.

You saw the bird; here's the bee

You saw the bird; here’s the bee

The Chihuahua Desert is a thing of beauty.

P1010378Today I devote Fun Photo Friday to the sights and sounds of spring in the Chihuahua Desert.

Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower

Click on any image below to bring up today’s slide show:

Humming away
Cactus Flower
Hummingbird
Cactus Flower
Thorny situation
Hummingbird
Cactus Flower
Yucca Flower
Cactus Flower
Cactus Flower

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