Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Photo Gallery by Derek von Briesen at pbase.com

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Desert lovers rejoice! Record rains in the southwest have produced the most abundant and beautiful wildflower bloom in many a year.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, along the Arizona-Mexico border, this last week had the most amazing light with simply stunning daily cloud formations, hillsides covered with brilliantly-colored wildflowers, drainages filled with running water, waterfalls, nice temps, incredible trails, wonderful people. What a time; what a place!

A special thanks to Ranger Dick Craig for all the great information about places and conditions. Stop by the Visitor Center and say hi if you're ever there.

my family	organ pipe national monument - 120	121	122	alamo canyon wash
123	124	125	126	bull pasture trail, ajo mountains
127	puerto blanco drive	prickly pear heart	diablo canyon, ajo mountain drive	128
alamo canyon wash	129	130	alamo canyon wash	alamo canyon
131	wildflowers, ajo mountains	wildflowers, ajo mountains	wildflowers, ajo mountains	desert oasis, ajo mountains
secret grotto, ajo mountains	secret grotto, ajo mountains	132	secret grotto, ajo mountains	ajo mountain drive
133	134	135

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Guest		28-Apr-2007 15:55
very Beautiful. www.Bijjan.20m.com

Guest		28-Apr-2007 15:51
very Good Gallery. www.Bijan-Asmai.8m.com

Stacy Jon Peterson		13-Apr-2007 09:57
Very nice gallery, Derek. I love this part of Arizona -- you've captured it so well!

lgprice		28-Feb-2007 11:36
lovely gallery. I really enjoyed your photos.

Paradoxal Studio Classic		31-Jan-2007 22:01
Wonderful gallery !

Alfred Arzt		30-Nov-2006 21:39
Stunning images. V!

Guest		29-Nov-2006 14:13
A beautiful gallery of artwork, Derek. Great nature images. Ron

Enny		14-Nov-2006 08:46
wonderul gallery, I love the wild flowers.

Hans-Peter Henriksen starman		05-Nov-2006 13:51
Wonderful place and wonderful photos.

frederic rouverand		13-Aug-2006 09:18
Very nice photos with very good ideas Frédéric ROUVERAND

Guest		07-Aug-2006 17:57
Beautiful place and shots!

Guest		10-Jul-2006 19:41
Excellent! Makes me wanna go rock hounding!

Guest		09-Jul-2006 07:23
derek - i agree with dan - your camera does an outstanding job re-rendering sky. in addition to the equipment factors, your shots involving reflections is an indication that you understand what constitutes aesthetic excellence. if you care to view my work, visit this address: davidwrunyan.blogspot.com

Srini Raghu		02-Jul-2006 02:08
Beautiful galley and a beautiful place...

Guest		21-Jun-2006 03:29
Those are some magnificient skies, you must have used a good polarizer. www.arhisstudios.com/gallery

joan		24-May-2006 07:01
great!

Zonya Ponder		11-May-2006 03:20
Wonderful Gallery!! Thank you for sharing. Voted!

J.		06-May-2006 01:52
Wow—these photos just pop off the screen! You're one of the few who does as well with vertical compositions as with horizontals.

kyoung kim photography		04-May-2006 05:49
Excellent gallery.

Jay Beckman		22-Apr-2006 08:00
Beautiful Images! Makes me proud to live in Arizona... Jay Beckman Chandler, AZ

nederlanduardo		09-Mar-2006 02:12
Great composition and colors. Looks wet and verdant. I particulary like the Bull Pasture pictures because they brought back fond memories.

Guest		23-Feb-2006 21:58
Wow! Great captures and colors. Love the landscape.

Antje Schulte		16-Jan-2006 20:49
A thoroughly enjoyable gallery! Thanks for sharing! Another location on my must-go-there list. :-)

Lauren (Sahuarita, AZ)		02-Jan-2006 21:57
This gallery was forwarded from a friend - great pics! We have been to Organ Pipe - hiked, etc. Great place. Organ pipe are a unique cactus. Great story on the naming of the Visitor Center.

Reflections by Ruth		28-Dec-2005 22:30
fabulous gallery Derek

Guest		29-Nov-2005 18:27
Hi Derek: This is a really nice gallery. I can appreciate the work put in to these compositions, and I'm sure most of them were done with a tripod. You've done a great job capturing the large and small aspects of desert beauty, and in a way that hasn't been done a thousand times. Thanks for sharing.

Steve Osterberg		31-Oct-2005 21:53
Wonderful images.. thank you for the tour

Manfred Bachmann		06-Oct-2005 03:07
Fabulous gallerie!

'Surya'		24-Aug-2005 17:27
Really a beautiful presentation. Excellent composition. Regards, 'Surya' http://www.revatisurya.com

Guest		24-Aug-2005 08:50
beautiful gallery and great place. sure will pay a visit someday

G.Pietro Munaretto		05-Aug-2005 10:41
beautiful

Guest		16-Jun-2005 21:29
Georgeous gallery. I went a number of years ago, and your images make me want to return.

Guest		25-May-2005 21:25
Great stuff, Kudos. Wondering, did you use a polarizing filter?

Guest		25-Apr-2005 14:43
This is our "backyard". Great to see it so beautifully portrayed! Jesse & Julie Vasquez Ajo, AZ

Guest		10-Apr-2005 18:46
Fabulous shots. Well done!

Clayton Esterson		06-Apr-2005 07:05
Hi fellow Zonie. You have wonderful collection of photos from all around our state. The amount of care taken for each shot is clearly evident; you are one of the best.

Robert Ballard		01-Apr-2005 03:13
We've had such a wonderful display of wildflowers in southern California this year, so I've been browsing through Pbase to see how things look in other areas. It looks like you've got some fine wildflowers and scenery there.

Guy Schmickle		07-Mar-2005 16:11
Wow, it really looks like its gonna be a banner year for wildflowers in the southwest this year. It looks like you're definitely going to be compensated for your wet winter! Excellent shots. -Guy

Guest		05-Mar-2005 04:31
You were there exactly a week after I was. It's great to see how much ajo mtn had increased in blooms in just a week. I might have to try to get back down there if I can. Great set of shots! Jason

Brian Klimowski		05-Mar-2005 03:55
Great gallery, Derek! Great job catching the flowers, you've done a wonderful job here. Brian

Kimberly		28-Feb-2005 15:06
Amazing!! The wildflowers are ablsolutely brilliant! Outstanding collection, Derek!

Gus Rosenfeld		28-Feb-2005 08:36
Great stuff Derek. The place exudes solitude and contemplation. Well done friend. Predicting where the light will be to set up a shot, with all those clouds movin' around, looks like trying to eat dinner on a pool table while a game is in play. Got flowers?? g

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