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Cropped to fit the Macro Mondays size limit...
Weekly Theme = Balance
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Balance "Macro Mondays" Morning "Pink and White" Raindrops Rose Alhambra Flowerpot Garden "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" USA "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" "North America" "Planet Earth" "Star Sol" "Solar System" "Milky Way Galaxy" "Spiral Arm"
These delightful raindrops on the rose in a flowerpot outside my front door mean it rained the night before. In the desert that is a miracle❣️
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Balance "Macro Mondays" Morning "Pink and White" Raindrops Rose Alhambra Flowerpot Garden "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" USA "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" "North America" "Planet Earth" "Star Sol" "Solar System" "Milky Way Galaxy" "Spiral Arm"
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Early Morning in Tucson, Arizona, USA, North America
The red and green glints on the bottom of the pomegranate are reflections of pool lights around the backyard pool.
This pomegranate tree is not a Heritage variety. It is a bird planted tree that has tasty fruit. I think it is a variant of the 'Wonderful' variety.
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"Rosh Hashannah" "Happy New Year" 5779 2018 Sunrise "Early Morning" Tucson Arizona America USA "North America" "American Southwest" "Southwestern USA" "Father Kino" "Heritage Pomegranates" "Old Tucson" "Central Tucson"
Shot at 6:12 AM September 25th, 2018
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Early morning shot. Two cactus flowers were beginning to close.
Captured at about 7AM. This night blooming cactus plant is in my front garden in Central Tucson, Arizona, Southwestern USA. We are in the Sonoran Desert.
A Garden Stroll's Discoveries
Common name: Dianthus
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Caryophyllaceae
Genus:Dianthus
Species:D. chinensis
Dianthus chinensis
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus_chinensis
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For about a month, I have seen about 12 Monarch caterpillars on my milkweed plants in the backyard garden. The milkweeds are perennials and I keep planting new milkweeds to help the Monarch Butterflies on their multi-year continental journey. I'm glad this chrysalis was easy to spot on a large flowerpot in the shade of the veranda.
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Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar Chrysalis Milkweed "Central Tucson" Arizona USA "North America" "American Southwest" "Southwestern USA" Colors Flowerpot Urban Suburban "Sonoran Desert"
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Sisymbrium irio L.; London rocket
A delightful and tasty plant. London Rocket Mustard is a naturalized plant in the Sonoran Desert. It spreads freely and blooms in my desert garden in Central Tucson at about the same time as in Sabino Canyon, northeast of Tucson, Arizona.
I should trim these seed strings off to see if new flowers will come along...
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Here is a search for recipes using London Rocket mustard:
duckduckgo.com/?q=london%20rocket%20mustard%20greens%20re...
Jane Haddad's recipe for a London Rocket Smoothie sounds wonderful. I will try it today.
greensmoothiehabit.com/video/recipes/10-recipes/203-londo...
Jane Haddad's Recipe
"My London Rocket green smoothie contains wild greens (London Rocket is an edible winter weed) and is a simple, savory cocktail. Before you go picking wild greens, get educated so you don't poison yourself..."
See Jane's page for links to wild greens experts.
"London Rocket is a common wild green like lambsquarters and dandelion."
My Secret Ingredient
"So, I decided to go with a savory smoothie, and we're not gonna use a whole bunch of it, because it is strong, so I took some of the London Rocket leaves off of the stem and I'm using a small handful. Add this small handful of the London Rocket to your blender. Now for my special ingredient. A sprig of fresh rosemary. It's so intoxicating. It has such an aromatic, perfume-y smell to it. I thought it might be just the right thing to accent the mustardy like London Rocket. We're gonna find out today. So, I'm adding one sprig and I took the little leaves of the rosemary off of the stem, so you see you have just a little bit like this. Smells so wonderful. The thought of eating it and getting into new greens for my green smoothies is very exciting."
"We must introduce new greens into our green smoothie rotation. It keeps our appetite for green smoothies alive, and it's good for our nutrition. And rosemary is anti-inflammatory. Then I'm going to use 3 Roma tomatoes, also known as plum tomatoes. Look at that... the tomatoes have a lot of juice in them, so I'm not going to add any water to this. I want to make it like a thick cocktail. Add all 3 tomatoes to the Vitamix."
"Here's what you've got: small handful of the London Rocket, the leaves from the one sprig of rosemary, and 3 plum tomatoes. Plum tomatoes are kind of meaty, too, so that's why I chose them. Blend it up. It should only take 20-30 seconds. So excited to have a new smoothie for myself and for you. This is a savory, low glycemic, London Rocket cocktail."
Something New
"I think I've come up with something new here. The London Rocket and the Rosemary. Wow... ... very mild. Oh, and a word of caution about going out and picking your own edibile weeds. I did not pick this myself. Morgan got it direct from the farmer at the orchard and then she gave me some. I am not an edibile wild weed expert. I don't even trust myself to go out there, other than dandelion, and know what I'm doing."
"So, get your education before you go and pick a weed and decide to eat it, because there are plenty of poisonous weeds out there. This is a winner. This is a success. I get so excited when something I'm thinking about in my head actually comes out in the blender and then I can taste it and truly enjoy it."
It does sound delicious!
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Facing west, away from rising sun. It was a rainy morning, during the summer monsoon season, in central Tucson...
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Observed from my sidewalk as I reviewed today’s gardening.
All three can walk without leashes. The two little dogs are very well trained.
I think that’s enough gardening for today. And, I have decided what I will work on tomorrow, if I am able.
I can no longer walk without a walking stick or a spade or shovel for my balance.
Note Added Later:
I was sitting on a bench in my front yard watching a bird drinking from my birdbath. I couldn’t capture the bird by moving my iPhone because it was very skittish.
After the bird flew away one of the dogs came into my yard to check me out. It is a real cutie. It left quickly to keep up with its buddies on their second or third lap. Lol.
I think Rose has a ballet bun...:))
I have used this template in Afterlight before...
I shot the yellow and gold rose with an iPhone 7 Plus.
Location:
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Southwestern USA
American Southwest
North America
According to Anthony Mendoza,
"if it is in Tucson, it is probably a Selasphorus hummingbird given the rufous tail. They migrate through about this time of year. Probably a Rufous female, but it could be an Allen's."
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Shot with an iPhone, zoomed in, at 10 am on an overcast day. I don't recall ever seeing] this bird before.
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"Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Southwestern USA" America "American Southwest" Unknown "iPhone 7 Plus" Zoomed Brightened "Added Color" "Post Processing"
"Rivoli's Hummingbird"
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The leaves are beginning to turn yellow.
Autumn Pomegranate and Newly Transplanted🌱 Iceland Poppy Central Tucson,
Arizona,
USA,
North America
These are in a large, old and faded, plastic flowerpot at my rear gate. I am planning on replacing the pot with a colorful Talavera pot from Tubac, Arizona. I love day trips to the artist colony in Tubac. Transplanting will be fun when my cochlear implant operation has healed. Right now I'm not supposed to bend forward or lift more than a gallon of water. I will probably wait until March of 2019.
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Leaves Fruit Autumn Pomegranate "New Transplant" "Iceland Poppy" "Central Tucson" Arizona USA "North America" "American Southwest" "Southwestern USA" Colors Flowerpot Urban Suburban "Sonoran Desert"
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I got out of the car to get closer to this giant Saguaro Cactus in Central Tucson. I was just in time to catch this bird feeding on the beautiful Saguaro flowers....
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Saguaro Cactus Bloom "In Bloom" "White Flowers" Gigantic Large Big Old Ancient Cactus Arms Birds Feeding "Blue Sky" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" Patterns Textures "Canon EOS 70D" Camera "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM" Lens
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I got out of the car to get closer to this giant Saguaro Cactus in Central Tucson. I was just in time to catch this bird feeding on the beautiful Saguaro flowers....
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Saguaro Cactus Bloom "In Bloom" "White Flowers" Gigantic Large Big Old Ancient Cactus Arms Birds Feeding "Blue Sky" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" Patterns Textures "Canon EOS 70D" Camera "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM" Lens
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There is a whole world in a microcosm inside... They remind me of little people in a miniature theatre...:))
These white night blooming cactus flowers begin to close early in the morning.
iPhoneography in action. Unedited and unprocessed, straight out of the camera.
Monday November 26, 2018 at 10:12 pm
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Moon Autumn "Waining Gibbous" "Central Tucson" Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" "North America" "Planet Earth" "Star Sol" "Solar System" "Spiral Arm" "Milky Way Galaxy" "Chromatic Aberration" "Canon SX60 HS"
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A few years ago, we were overrun by pigeons. I heard it was due to a drastic reduction in the hawk population in central Tucson. However, the hawks returned to the valley a couple of years ago, and the pigeon population was drastically reduced. I saw none at all in my neighborhood, because a Harris Hawk nests in the tall eucalyptus tree nearby.
Hopefully our local hawk is alive and well and the pigeon population will not grow again.
After I took these photos, a second pigeon appeared on this cable.
I just noticed what looks like a red flower on the palo verde tree...
Shot with an iPhone, zoomed in, at 10 am on an overcast day. I don't recall ever seeing] this bird before.
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"Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Southwestern USA" America "American Southwest" Unknown "iPhone 7 Plus" Zoomed Brightened "Added Color" "Post Processing" "Rivoli's Hummingbird"
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A newly arrived Harris Hawk perched in an olive tree in my garden. This Hawk was captured by my Aide Heather using a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
There's a mesquite tree in the background whose leaves are visible at the lower right.
Facing west, away from rising sun. It was a rainy morning, during the summer monsoon season, in central Tucson.
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This lovely bird flew away onto the next giant Saguaro along this driveway in Central Tucson.
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Saguaro Cactus Bloom "In Bloom" "White Flowers" Gigantic Large Big Old Ancient Cactus Arms Birds Feeding "Blue Sky" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" Patterns Textures "Canon EOS 70D" Camera "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM" Lens
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Today’s nature walk in Central Tucson revealed this alert mourning dove high above us in a large mesquite tree. It was a beautiful bright sunshiny day
Facing west, away from rising sun. It was a rainy morning, during the summer monsoon season, in central Tucson.
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Shot with an iPhone, zoomed in, at 10 am on an overcast day. I don't recall ever seeing] this bird before.
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"Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Southwestern USA" America "American Southwest" Unknown "iPhone 7 Plus" Zoomed Brightened "Added Color" "Post Processing" "Rivoli's Hummingbird"
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Old & New Fighter Planes ✈️
Practicing for 2019 Airshow
Tucson’s Davis-Monthan AFB
Seen from my backyard.
Central Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
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"United States Air Force" "Old And New" "Fighter Planes" Practicing "Flying Together" "Precision Flying" "Pattern Flying" Flight "Davis-Monthan AFB" "My Backyard" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona USA "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" "North America" "Western Hemisphere" "My Backyard" Exciting Thrilling Dramatic "Partial Overcast" Sky Clouds "Aircraft Spotting"
Corn Planting Full Moon's Last Day - Friday May 8th, 2020 1:16 AM
This is the last day of the full moon of May 2020.
Image cropped and post-processed in Apple's Photos Editor.
As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full Moon. In these coronavirus times that will involve a suitable face mask.
The following description by Gordon Johnston is from NASA:
solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1220/the-next-full-moon-is-a-su...
The Next Full Moon is the Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, the Vesak Festival Moon, and a supermoon.
The next full Moon will be on Thursday morning, May 7, 2020, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:45 a.m. EDT. The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Tuesday evening through Friday morning.
The Maine Farmer's Almanac first published "Indian" names for the Full Moons in the 1930s. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in May and the second full moon of spring, the Algonquin tribes of what is now the northeastern United States called this the Flower Moon, for the flowers that are abundant this time of year. Other names include the Corn Planting Moon and the Milk Moon.
This Full Moon corresponds to Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, a holiday observed by Buddhists across Asia. Sometimes informally called "Buddha's Birthday," it commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha. The actual date of Vesak varies depending upon the calendar in use in the particular country or region, but this year for most areas it falls on or near the day of this full Moon.
This is the last in a series of four supermoons. The term "supermoon" was coined by the astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 and refers to either a new or full moon that occurs within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit. Under this definition, in a typical year, there can be three or four full supermoons in a row and three or four new supermoons in a row. For 2020, the four full Moons from February through May meet this 90% threshold.
In most lunisolar calendars, the months change just after the New Moon, and Full Moons fall in the middle of the lunar months. This Full Moon is the middle of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar. Since 12 lunar cycles are about 11 days shorter than a solar year, lunisolar calendars add an extra month every few years to keep in sync with the seasons. This Full Moon is the middle of the first of two "fourth" months of the Chinese calendar. In the Islamic calendar, the months start with the first sighting of the waxing crescent Moon a few days after the New Moon. This full Moon is near the middle of the holy month of Ramadan, the month in which the Quran was revealed. Observing this annual month of charitable acts, prayer, and fasting from dawn to sunset is one of the five pillars of Islam.
As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full Moon.
Canon SX60 HS
October 30, 2017
17:36:17
Central Tucson
Arizona
American Southwest
Southwestern USA
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Clouds Sunset Colorful Colors Colours Colores Couleurs Dramatic Comparisons "Canon SX60 HS" "Dramatic Sunset" "Camera Comparison" "iPhone 7 Plus" "Canon SX60 HS" "Central Tucson" Tucson
Arizona USA America
"American Southwest"
"Southwestern USA"
"Sonoran Desert" Autumn
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus
October 30,2017
17:38:31
Central Tucson
Arizona
American Southwest
Southwestern USA
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Movie clip of nighttime lightning and thunderstorm in my Central Tucson, Arizona backyard. This flash was not nearby.
It was a bit nervewracking because some flashes were nearby and the thunder was quite loud, even for me.
December 10, 2019, at 1 AM
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The descent from Skyline Drive in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains is a beautiful winding scenic drive.
I live a short walk from the second tallest building with the white square top.
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"From Skyline Drive" Mountains Clouds Interaction "Santa Rita Mountains" Tucson Arizona USA "American Southwest" "Southwestern USA" "Summer Monsoon" "Canon PowerShot SX70 HS" Descending "Campbell Blvd" "Central Tucson"
Top Tier:
White and light pink Winter Cactus
Middle Tier:
Sweet Alyssum in Shades of Lavender + Green Succulent
Lowest Tier:
Sweet Alyssum in White + leggy Green Succulent + Mexican Primrose roots (not visible) and dry stems
1. The green succulent in the bottom tier is too leggy. It needs to be replaced.
2. I need some blue enamel to coat the pot edge.
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"Tikkun Olam" "Repairing The World" "My Small World" "Central Tucson" Arizona Rescuing Renew Old Broken Flowerpot "Potting Shed" "In My Garden" "New Project" Gardening Repair Shards "Miniature Garden" "Green Rocks" Stones Chrysocolla
"Broken Flowerpot" Repairs Judaism "Our Purpose" "Our Function" HaShem "Oh King Of Kings" Torah Stones Rocks Colorful Colors Colours Colores Couleurs Succulents "Christmas Cactus" "Winter Cactus" Alyssum "Sweet Alyssum" Tucson "Central Tucson" Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "American Southwest" "Southwestern USA" "North America" "Planet Earth" "Star Sol" "Solar System" "Spiral Arm" "Milky Way" Galaxy
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The Saguaro cactus flowers are beautiful shades of white, yellow, and gold. Here I have cropped the photo at a distance to show it more clearly. The detail is therefore not as sharp as I would like.
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Saguaro Cactus Bloom "In Bloom" "White Flowers" Gigantic Large Big Old Ancient Cactus Arms Birds Feeding "Blue Sky" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" Patterns Textures "Canon EOS 70D" Camera "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM" Lens
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A few years ago, we were overrun by pigeons. I heard it was due to a drastic reduction in the hawk population in central Tucson. However, the hawks returned to the valley a couple of years ago, and the pigeon population was drastically reduced. I saw none at all in my neighborhood, because a Harris Hawk nests in the tall eucalyptus tree nearby.
Hopefully our local hawk is alive and well and the pigeon population will not grow again.
I just noticed what looks like a red flower on the palo verde tree...
This is the last day of the full moon of May 2020.
Image cropped in Apple's Photos Editor.
As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full Moon.
The following description by Gordon Johnston is from NASA:
solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1220/the-next-full-moon-is-a-su...
The Next Full Moon is the Flower Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, the Vesak Festival Moon, and a supermoon.
The next full Moon will be on Thursday morning, May 7, 2020, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:45 a.m. EDT. The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Tuesday evening through Friday morning.
The Maine Farmer's Almanac first published "Indian" names for the Full Moons in the 1930s. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in May and the second full moon of spring, the Algonquin tribes of what is now the northeastern United States called this the Flower Moon, for the flowers that are abundant this time of year. Other names include the Corn Planting Moon and the Milk Moon.
This Full Moon corresponds to Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, a holiday observed by Buddhists across Asia. Sometimes informally called "Buddha's Birthday," it commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha. The actual date of Vesak varies depending upon the calendar in use in the particular country or region, but this year for most areas it falls on or near the day of this full Moon.
This is the last in a series of four supermoons. The term "supermoon" was coined by the astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 and refers to either a new or full moon that occurs within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit. Under this definition, in a typical year, there can be three or four full supermoons in a row and three or four new supermoons in a row. For 2020, the four full Moons from February through May meet this 90% threshold.
In most lunisolar calendars, the months change just after the New Moon, and Full Moons fall in the middle of the lunar months. This Full Moon is the middle of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar. Since 12 lunar cycles are about 11 days shorter than a solar year, lunisolar calendars add an extra month every few years to keep in sync with the seasons. This Full Moon is the middle of the first of two "fourth" months of the Chinese calendar. In the Islamic calendar, the months start with the first sighting of the waxing crescent Moon a few days after the New Moon. This full Moon is near the middle of the holy month of Ramadan, the month in which the Quran was revealed. Observing this annual month of charitable acts, prayer, and fasting from dawn to sunset is one of the five pillars of Islam.
As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full Moon.
Canon SX60 HS
October 30, 2017
17:38:02
Central Tucson
Arizona
American Southwest
Southwestern USA
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My Granddaughter and Her Dad Through Fig Tree Leaves and in Front of Haifa Trailing Rosemary.
We are all really enjoying their visit....:))
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Central Tucson driveway lined with large saguaros.
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Saguaro Cactus Bloom "In Bloom" "White Flowers" Gigantic Large Big Old Ancient Cactus Arms Birds Feeding "Blue Sky" "Central Tucson" Tucson Arizona "Sonoran Desert" "Southwestern USA" "American Southwest" Patterns Textures "Canon EOS 70D" Camera "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM" Lens
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