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Desert Wildflowers and Cacti

During wet years, the deserts of the southwestern U.S. explode with spectacular color. Some of the images here were taken during what are termed "fifty year blooms." In other words, blooms of their intensity are expected to occur once every fifty years or so. If you would like a print of any of the images on archival Epson Premium Luster paper, please contact me for a quote.
(DES1) Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park, CA
(DES1) Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park, CA		 (DES2) Saguaro & Poppies, Picacho Peak S. P., AZ
(DES2) Saguaro & Poppies, Picacho Peak S. P., AZ		 (DES3) Desert Sunflowers & Primroses, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
(DES3) Desert Sunflowers & Primroses, Anza Borrego S. P., CA		 (DES4) Mexican gold poppies & lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
(DES4) Mexican gold poppies & lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
(DES5) Poppies, Lost Dutchman S. P., AZ
(DES5) Poppies, Lost Dutchman S. P., AZ		 (DES6) Poppies, Phacelia, and Brittlebush, AZ
(DES6) Poppies, Phacelia, and Brittlebush, AZ		 (DES7) Verbena and Primrose, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
(DES7) Verbena and Primrose, Anza Borrego S. P., CA		 (DES8) Sand Mule Ears, Coral Pink Sand Dunes S. P., UT
(DES8) Sand Mule Ears, Coral Pink Sand Dunes S. P., UT
(DES9) Lost Dutchman Poppies at sunset, AZ
(DES9) Lost Dutchman Poppies at sunset, AZ		 (DES10) Cholla Cactus and annuals, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
(DES10) Cholla Cactus and annuals, Anza Borrego S. P., CA		 (DES11) Chain Cholla, Brittle Bush, and Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES11) Chain Cholla, Brittle Bush, and Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 (DES12) Saguaro Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES12) Saguaro Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES13) Saguaros, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES13) Saguaros, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 (DES14) Lupines and poppies, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES14) Lupines and poppies, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 (DES15) Primrose, Coconino N. F., AZ
(DES15) Primrose, Coconino N. F., AZ		 (DES16) Owl clover and brittlebush, near Wickenburg, AZ
(DES16) Owl clover and brittlebush, near Wickenburg, AZ
(DES17) Poppies and fallen Saguaro, Lake Pleasant, AZ
(DES17) Poppies and fallen Saguaro, Lake Pleasant, AZ		 (DES18) Poppies and saguaro skeleton, Lake Pleasant AZ
(DES18) Poppies and saguaro skeleton, Lake Pleasant AZ		 (DES19) Chollas, poppies and saguaros, Lake Pleasant, AZ
(DES19) Chollas, poppies and saguaros, Lake Pleasant, AZ		 (DES20) Arizona lupine and Mexican gold poppies, Badger Springs, AZ
(DES20) Arizona lupine and Mexican gold poppies, Badger Springs, AZ
(DES21) Mexican gold poppies and owl clover, Sells, AZ
(DES21) Mexican gold poppies and owl clover, Sells, AZ		 (DES22) Desert marigold and stock, Sycamore Canyon Road, AZ
(DES22) Desert marigold and stock, Sycamore Canyon Road, AZ		 (DES23) Agave, Bell Rock Trail, Sedona, AZ
(DES23) Agave, Bell Rock Trail, Sedona, AZ		 (DES24) Owl clover and creosote bush near Wickenburg, AZ
(DES24) Owl clover and creosote bush near Wickenburg, AZ
(DES25) Parry's penstemon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
(DES25) Parry's penstemon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ		 (DES 26) First Light at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
(DES 26) First Light at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 (DES 27) Brittle bush, owl clover, chain cholla, and saguaro cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
(DES 27) Brittle bush, owl clover, chain cholla, and saguaro cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ		 (DES28) Brittle bush and saguaro, Silly Mountain Park, AZ
(DES28) Brittle bush and saguaro, Silly Mountain Park, AZ
(DES29) Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
(DES29) Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 (DES 30) Indian Paintbrush, Sedona, AZ
(DES 30) Indian Paintbrush, Sedona, AZ		 (DES 31) Desert Bluebells and Mexican Gold Poppies, Mingus Mountain, AZ
(DES 31) Desert Bluebells and Mexican Gold Poppies, Mingus Mountain, AZ		 (DES 32) Poppies and Ocotillo Branches, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
(DES 32) Poppies and Ocotillo Branches, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
(DES 33) Fairy duster and Brittlebush, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
(DES 33) Fairy duster and Brittlebush, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ		 (DES 34) Brittlebush and poppies, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 34) Brittlebush and poppies, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 (DES 35) Chuparosa and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 35) Chuparosa and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 (DES 36) Mexican gold poppies and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 36) Mexican gold poppies and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 37) Agaves on Mingus Mountain near Jerome, AZ
(DES 37) Agaves on Mingus Mountain near Jerome, AZ		 (DES 38) Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
(DES 38) Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ		 (DES 39) Banana yuccas, Sedona, AZ
(DES 39) Banana yuccas, Sedona, AZ		 (DES 40) Dune primroses and sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
(DES 40) Dune primroses and sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
(DES 41) Desert sunflowers, Anza Borrego State Park, CA
(DES 41) Desert sunflowers, Anza Borrego State Park, CA		 (DES 42) Sand verbena and dune sunflowers, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
(DES 42) Sand verbena and dune sunflowers, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 (DES 43) Desert lily, Anza Borrego State Park, CA
(DES 43) Desert lily, Anza Borrego State Park, CA		 (DES 44) Dune primroses, sand verbena and desert sunflower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, AZ
(DES 44) Dune primroses, sand verbena and desert sunflower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, AZ
(DES45) Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES45) Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 (DES 46) Ghost flower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
(DES 46) Ghost flower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 (DES 47) Desert five spot, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
(DES 47) Desert five spot, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 (DES 48) Poppies, popcorn flowers, and four o'clocks, Lake Elsinore, CA
(DES 48) Poppies, popcorn flowers, and four o'clocks, Lake Elsinore, CA
(DES 49) Poppy, Bartlett Lake AZ
(DES 49) Poppy, Bartlett Lake AZ		 (DES 50) Agave buds, Coconino National Faorest, AZ
(DES 50) Agave buds, Coconino National Faorest, AZ		 (DES 51) Phacelia, desert marigold, and penstemon, Florence Junction, AZ
(DES 51) Phacelia, desert marigold, and penstemon, Florence Junction, AZ		 (DES 52) Beehive cactus, Mingus Mountain, Cottonwood, AZ
(DES 52) Beehive cactus, Mingus Mountain, Cottonwood, AZ
(DES 53) Yuccas, Yavapai County, AZ
(DES 53) Yuccas, Yavapai County, AZ		 (DES 54) Prince's plume, Lee's Ferry, AZ
(DES 54) Prince's plume, Lee's Ferry, AZ		 (DES 55) Desert annuals, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
(DES 55) Desert annuals, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 (DES 56) California barrel cactus, brittlebush and phacelia, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, AZ
(DES 56) California barrel cactus, brittlebush and phacelia, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, AZ
(DES 57) Penstemon and desert marigold near Superior, AZ
(DES 57) Penstemon and desert marigold near Superior, AZ		 (DES 58) White and orange Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Barlett Lake, AZ
(DES 58) White and orange Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Barlett Lake, AZ		 (DES 59) Poppies, lupines, chia, and chuparosa, Bartlett Lake, AZ
(DES 59) Poppies, lupines, chia, and chuparosa, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 (DES 60) Lupines and poppies at Bartlett Lake, AZ
(DES 60) Lupines and poppies at Bartlett Lake, AZ
(DES 61) Phacelia and Mexican goldpoppies near Superior, AZ
(DES 61) Phacelia and Mexican goldpoppies near Superior, AZ		 (DES 62) Chuparosa, poppies, and saguaro, Barlett Lake, AZ
(DES 62) Chuparosa, poppies, and saguaro, Barlett Lake, AZ		 (DES 63) Brittlebush, Joshua Tree National Monument, CA
(DES 63) Brittlebush, Joshua Tree National Monument, CA		 (DES 64) Poppies, lupine, chuparosa, and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake AZ
(DES 64) Poppies, lupine, chuparosa, and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake AZ
(DES 65) White and gold poppies, Barlett Lake, AZ
(DES 65) White and gold poppies, Barlett Lake, AZ		 (DES 66) Bartlett Lake, AZ
(DES 66) Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Parry's penstemon, desert marigolds, and brittlebush, Maricopa County, AZ
Parry's penstemon, desert marigolds, and brittlebush, Maricopa County, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies and owls clover, Sells, AZ
Mexican gold poppies and owls clover, Sells, AZ
Sacred datura, Cottonwood, AZ
Sacred datura, Cottonwood, AZ		 Mexican hats, Cottonwood, AZ
Mexican hats, Cottonwood, AZ		 Sacred datura with dew, Cottonwood, AZ
Sacred datura with dew, Cottonwood, AZ		 Beaver tail cactus, AZ
Beaver tail cactus, AZ
Santa Rita prickly pear cactus, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ
Santa Rita prickly pear cactus, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ		 Summer poppies, Cottonwood, AZ
Summer poppies, Cottonwood, AZ		 Parry's agave, Sedona, AZ
Parry's agave, Sedona, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, chia, lupine and chickory, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, chia, lupine and chickory, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Skipper on gaillardia flower, Cottonwood, AZ
Skipper on gaillardia flower, Cottonwood, AZ		 Sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 Paintbrush, Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Paintbrush, Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT		 Saguaro Forest, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Saguaro Forest, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Saguaro Cactus, Saguaro Cactus National Park, AZ
Saguaro Cactus, Saguaro Cactus National Park, AZ		 Brittlebush, mexican gold poppies, and coulters lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Brittlebush, mexican gold poppies, and coulters lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 Organ pipe cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Organ pipe cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, lupines, and cactii, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, lupines, and cactii, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Spring potpourri, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
Spring potpourri, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 Poppies, lupines, and blue dicks, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
Poppies, lupines, and blue dicks, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, owl's clover, and branch, Sells, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, owl's clover, and branch, Sells, AZ		 Poppies and scoria, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies and scoria, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Fish hook cactus and mexican gold poppies, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Fish hook cactus and mexican gold poppies, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Poppies and saguaro cacti, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies and saguaro cacti, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Peridot Mesa sunrise, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Peridot Mesa sunrise, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Peridot Mesa slope, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Peridot Mesa slope, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Lone Saguaro sunset, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ/UT
Lone Saguaro sunset, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ/UT		 Poppy covered slope, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppy covered slope, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Poppies, goldfields, and sagebrush. Antelope Valley, CA
Poppies, goldfields, and sagebrush. Antelope Valley, CA		 Peridot Mesa Panorama, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Peridot Mesa Panorama, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ

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harveywall PM reply 14-Mar-2012 23:41
great gallery...choices and photo work outstanding
Jola Dziubinska PM reply 14-Mar-2012 23:33
Amazing nature photos, Doug, love the flowers and their colors. V.
Larry Richard PM reply 04-Mar-2012 05:56
Great gallery
GeneWard PM reply 10-Jan-2012 00:32
a beautiful gallery, great colors. V
Karen Moen PM reply 26-Aug-2011 17:12
Your images are incredibly colorful and strong compositions. Thank you for the lovely sights. Voted.
Susan Rovira PM reply 18-Aug-2011 15:21
You've found the most prolific sites in Arizona, and photographed them beautifully.
Roger Kiel 15-May-2011 13:47
You continue to create the best flower pictures of any one. Thanks for being an inspiration.
Geoionela PM reply 19-Dec-2010 13:57
Great gallery!
Ali Majdfar PM reply 02-Dec-2010 16:58
Splendid collection! ~V
g fitzgerald PM reply 23-Aug-2010 09:29
You live in a great area to photograph and bring out the beauty nature has to offer.
goelsamuel PM reply 28-Apr-2010 04:53
Outstanding gallery. Excellent composition and superb colours! V!
Goel
joseantonio PM reply 28-Apr-2010 04:39
Excellent gallery. Good colors and expositions
Ray Mathis PM reply 15-Apr-2010 00:34
Hey Doug. Nice work as always. Just seeing things like that is reward enough but catching it on film is the piece de resistance. And you do that better than anyone. Really envy you being down there. It's just such a lon-n-n-g-g-g drive as you know from IL.
Clive Turrell PM reply 14-Apr-2010 00:07
Beautiful gallery, I really love the colours... V
TuTmin PM reply 25-Mar-2009 09:45
Fantastic gallery.most beautiful shots.
big vote.
Zainudin PM reply 24-Feb-2009 07:47
Before this I didn't know that desert is a such beautiful place. Excellent gallery and thanks for sharing.
houseofcors PM reply 20-Aug-2008 02:04
Finding beauty in the least likely place - great eye and well crafted.
G.Pietro Munaretto PM reply 12-Jan-2008 17:24
Fantastic gallery
Sandi Whitteker PM reply 31-Dec-2007 05:06
Fantastic gallery Doug! Every shot is beautifully composed and vibrant.
jan kriek PM reply 20-Nov-2007 21:23
Unbelievable, those colors, it's amazing, wonderful gallery.
Arlon PM reply 19-Nov-2007 23:41
Great pictures. Amazing what a little water can do for a desert..
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