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Arizona Desert Trip, February/March 2007

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Agave
Agave		 Broadbilled Hummingbird on nest
Broadbilled Hummingbird on nest		 Hummer on nest
Hummer on nest		 Chain Fruit Cholla at sunrise
Chain Fruit Cholla at sunrise
Desert Textures
Desert Textures		 Aleta
Aleta		 Close-up of the lower trunk of an old Saguaro Cactus
Close-up of the lower trunk of an old Saguaro Cactus		 Aleta photographs a Chain Fruit Cholla Cactus
Aleta photographs a Chain Fruit Cholla Cactus
Chain Fruit Cholla close-up
Chain Fruit Cholla close-up		 A March morning in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
A March morning in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument		 Roughing it in the desert!
Roughing it in the desert!		 A late breakfast after our morning walk
A late breakfast after our morning walk
Loading a palette for our first sunset painting
Loading a palette for our first sunset painting		 Back to camp from our first sunset painting
Back to camp from our first sunset painting		 Rummy 500 - Karen's got a good hand
Rummy 500 - Karen's got a good hand		 Branch of a Desert Ironwood Tree
Branch of a Desert Ironwood Tree
Creosote bushes, Staghorn Cholla and Chain Fruit Cholla, and scattered Saguaros
Creosote bushes, Staghorn Cholla and Chain Fruit Cholla, and scattered Saguaros		 Close-up view of a dead Saguaro Cactus
Close-up view of a dead Saguaro Cactus		 Dead saguaro skin & bones
Dead saguaro "skin & bones"		 Aleta takes a saguaro close-up
Aleta takes a saguaro close-up
Karen with her new camera
Karen with her new camera		 Aleta studies a desert plant grouping
Aleta studies a desert plant grouping		 The skeleton of a dead Organ Pipe Cactus in the foreground, with a living one beyond
The skeleton of a dead Organ Pipe Cactus in the foreground, with a living one beyond		 Aleta poses beside a small Elephant Tree in the Ajo Mountains
Aleta poses beside a small Elephant Tree in the Ajo Mountains
Mom, beside a cristate formation in an Organ Pipe Cactus
Mom, beside a cristate formation in an Organ Pipe Cactus		 A double arch in the Ajo Mountains
A double arch in the Ajo Mountains		 Vegetation on a cliffside ledge in the Ajo Mountains
Vegetation on a cliffside ledge in the Ajo Mountains		 Morning stripes; Aleta pours tea
Morning stripes; Aleta pours tea
Morning tea and the Internet; all's right with the world.
Morning tea and the Internet; all's right with the world.		 Aleta transcribes her desert audio notes from her hand-held.
Aleta transcribes her desert audio notes from her hand-held.		 Baby saguaro with a creosote bush for a nurse tree: Aleta's next sunset painting subject.
Baby saguaro with a creosote bush for a "nurse tree": Aleta's next sunset painting subject.		 Aleta begins her painting of the young Saguaro.
Aleta begins her painting of the young Saguaro.
Beautiful scenery in the fading light while Aleta paints
Beautiful scenery in the fading light while Aleta paints		 A warm underpainting, and the image roughed out on it.
A warm underpainting, and the image roughed out on it.		 Karen opts to sit out the sunset painting challenge this time and watch the master instead.
Karen opts to sit out the sunset painting challenge this time and "watch the master" instead.		 Dinner by candlelight to save on the RV batteries.
Dinner by candlelight to save on the RV batteries.
A nice green rock, vertically fractured.
A nice green rock, vertically fractured.		 Aleta getting down & intimate with a small white plant, taking audio notes.
Aleta getting down & intimate with a small white plant, taking audio notes.		 Close-up of a healthy green Saguaro.
Close-up of a healthy green Saguaro.		 An even closer close-up.
An even closer close-up.
A Hedgehog Cactus (golden spines) cosying up to a young Saguaro.
A Hedgehog Cactus (golden spines) cosying up to a young Saguaro.		 Aleta photographs the black & decaying flesh from a dead Saguaro.
Aleta photographs the black & decaying flesh from a dead Saguaro.		 Aleta finishes her 2nd sunset painting from a photograph.
Aleta finishes her 2nd sunset painting from a photograph.		 Putting finishing touches on last night's sunset painting.
Putting finishing touches on last night's sunset painting.
Mom watches Aleta finish her painting.
Mom watches Aleta finish her painting.		 This is Aleta's first sunset painting.
This is Aleta's first sunset painting.		 And this is Aleta's second sunset painting.
And this is Aleta's second sunset painting.		 A beautiful Staghorn Cholla is selected for Aleta's third sunset painting.
A beautiful Staghorn Cholla is selected for Aleta's third sunset painting.
Aleta settles in and begins the painting.
Aleta settles in and begins the painting.		 Southwestern sunsets in the spring are brief and Aleta paints in fading light.
Southwestern sunsets in the spring are brief and Aleta paints in fading light.		 As I watch, I'm distracted by the glowing sunset, with Ocotillo reaching into the sky.
As I watch, I'm distracted by the glowing sunset, with Ocotillo reaching into the sky.		 Towards the end Aleta is straining to see but loath to leave her subject.
Towards the end Aleta is straining to see but loath to leave her subject.
Dad sets up his Internet satellite dish again after having dismantled it for its safety during a windy night.
Dad sets up his Internet satellite dish again after having dismantled it for its safety during a windy night.		 Mom re-reads parts of Aleta's A Place To Walk
Mom re-reads parts of Aleta's "A Place To Walk"		 Organ Pipe Cactus & Palo Verde Tree in a dry wash; the next painting subject
Organ Pipe Cactus & Palo Verde Tree in a dry wash; the next painting subject		 Aleta starts, using a burnt sienna underpainting.
Aleta starts, using a burnt sienna underpainting.
Karen paints too this time, as it's afternoon so things aren't so rushed
Karen paints too this time, as it's afternoon so things aren't so rushed		 Dianna Schwierzke paints with us
Dianna Schwierzke paints with us		 While we painted, we occasionally had visits from Side-blotched Lizards
While we painted, we occasionally had visits from Side-blotched Lizards		 Karen blocks in her Organ Pipe on top of her underpainting.
Karen blocks in her Organ Pipe on top of her underpainting.
Mom watches us paint
Mom watches us paint		 Sisters painting together -- finally!...
Sisters painting together -- finally!...		 Side-blotched lizard with wasp prey
Side-blotched lizard with wasp prey		 The lizard alternately chewed the wasp and spat it out, working its tongue as if there was a bad taste or a sting
The lizard alternately chewed the wasp and spat it out, working its tongue as if there was a bad taste or a sting
Aleta poses with our painting subject.
Aleta poses with our painting subject.		 A delayed-shutter-release shot of us with our unfinished paintings.
A delayed-shutter-release shot of us with our unfinished paintings.		 Oh-oh! Engine trouble and we are stuck in the desert!
Oh-oh! Engine trouble and we are stuck in the desert!		 While we troubleshoot our engine problems I can't resist shooting photos of a Gila Woodpecker
While we troubleshoot our engine problems I can't resist shooting photos of a Gila Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker on dead stalk of Organ Pipe Cactus
Gila Woodpecker on dead stalk of Organ Pipe Cactus		 Dad phones for help at the campground's public phone
Dad phones for help at the campground's public phone		 Gorgeous landscape next to our stalled RV.
Gorgeous landscape next to our stalled RV.		 Dad watches as the tow truck is connected to the motorhome
Dad watches as the tow truck is connected to the motorhome
On our arrival with the crippled motorhome in Glendale, a shuttle van took us to a motel.
On our arrival with the crippled motorhome in Glendale, a shuttle van took us to a motel.		 At Bitsee Mama's Restaurant in Glendale
At Bitsee Mama's Restaurant in Glendale		 Departure day, enjoying a leisurely breakfast together at the Phoenix airport.
Departure day, enjoying a leisurely breakfast together at the Phoenix airport.

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Sandi Davison 19-Mar-2007 04:56
Karen, after seeing your pictures, I feel like I've just been on a trip to the desert myself. I love the close-ups that show details in depth...it is very...hummm... calming. Nature has the best art.
Thanks,
Sandi
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