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As 2022 winds down, I'm posting a series of shots from each of our six trips taken during the year, in chronological order.
Our second trip included a few days in southern Arizona where we found this Greater Roadrunner along a trail in Saguaro National Park.
I would have preferred a pose with this guy facing just a little more to the right. But my time with him was very brief as it ran across the trail, paused for about 2 seconds and then scurried toward the nearest cover. So this will have to suffice.
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After a few hours of storms, beams of light filled the sky along with a rainbow shining into the desert about an hour before sunset. The picture was taken in Saguaro National Park (west park) on August 8th 2023.
(Explore # 180)
From a scenic overlook @ Saguaro National Park [West Unit] .. Tucson, Arizona vicinity.
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Panoramic vista at an overlook site in the west unit of Saguaro National Park.. vicinity of Tucson, southern Arizona.
An overlook somewhere near Saguaro National Park, Arizona. The sun had set, the lights of the cars leaving the area left their trail, and the stars were just beginning to appear.
This was a bit of a long shot but I enjoyed watching this tiny Verdin probing around this giant Saguaro Cactus. What an interesting environment!
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Auriparus flaviceps
I've never seen a crested saguaro as short as this one. Sure is bulked up, however.
Saguaro National Park, Tucson.
Saguaro National Park is a United States national park in Pima County in southeastern Arizona. The 92,000-acre (37,000 ha) park consists of two separate areas—the Tucson Mountain District about 10 miles west of the city of Tucson and the Rincon Mountain District about 10 miles east of the city—that preserve Sonoran Desert landscapes, fauna, and flora, including the giant saguaro cactus.
(borrowed from Wikipedia)
Pima County, Arizona, USA.
"The desert tells a different story every time one ventures on it...”
― Robert Edison Fulton Jr., One Man Caravan
Fuji X-S10. Fuji XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS Lens. 24mm, f/16, 1/190 sec, ISO 320.
Wilbur rounds the bend on the last stretch to the summit of Mount Wasson, the highest peak in the Saguaro National Park. The city of Tucson is a couple thousand feet below.
Saguaro National Park is a United States national park in Pima County in southeastern Arizona. The 92,000-acre (37,000 ha) park consists of two separate areas—the Tucson Mountain District about 10 miles west of the city of Tucson and the Rincon Mountain District about 10 miles east of the city—that preserve Sonoran Desert landscapes, fauna, and flora, including the giant saguaro cactus.
(borrowed from Wikipedia)
Yesterday was quite an adventure. I finished up an appointment in Marana around 3pm and headed south. I made my way down to Green Valley taking some back roads and scouting out new locations. I then headed back north as the storms near Three Points looked very promising, but Vail kept building. And Vail is much closer to home. I got set up shooting out in the Rincon Valley, where I spent the rest of the evening. Obviously, my favorite part was right around sunset. It always is. The sun broke through the clouds, lit up the sky and formed a full rainbow. I set up overlooking a portion of Saguaro National Park and held my breath for lightning.
Wildflowers along the hiking trail at Saguaro National Park. This photo was taken along the Hugh Norris Trail. I hiked up to Wasson Peak and on the way down stopped to shoot all the wildflowers.
Shot at midday with a polarizer. Boosted the flowers a little in Lightroom.
... but not interested at this moment.
This greater roadrunner is certainly no birdbrain. Note how (s)he (could be either) is standing just a couple of steps in the shade, just outside the blazing sun that brought a 100°+ temperature to Arizona's Sonoran Desert.
Seen from the visitor center in Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District.