Marilyn and I hiked through many washes in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. We also hike a short section of the Pemberton Trail.
Poppies:
Lupine:
Chia:
Brittlebush:
More brittlebush:
Saguaros:
Chuparosa:
Globemallow:
New growth on a buckhorn cholla:
Owl clover:
Owl clover and brittlebush:
Pemberton Pond (which is more of a tank or watering hole):
Looking across the Pemberton Trail after visiting the pond:
Weaver’s Needle and the Flatiron, which are both in the Superstition Wilderness, in the distance:
Interesting erosion along one of the washes:
Hedgehog blossom – the first one I’ve seen this year:
Nora says:
I’m looking forward to next March!
March 28, 2020 — 6:25 pm
Linda says:
Absolutely stunning photos!!! I love that you shoot the flowers really low…….really beautiful! Wish I could have joined in and we we not dealing with COVID-19…………but Alan and I ended up taking a bike ride which was fun.
March 28, 2020 — 6:32 pm
Anonymous says:
Beautiful! I took Paul to the AZ trail section we did last week. Much drier, still lovely!
March 28, 2020 — 6:39 pm
Anonymous says:
Thanks Kevin, I do miss seeing all the wildflowers at this time of the year, do hope I will have the chance next year. Be safe and enjoy the hiking. Marilyn and Ben
March 28, 2020 — 6:54 pm
The V’s says:
Again beautiful pictures. Jill & I hiked the Granite Bluff & Wagner Trails this morning 6.4 miles & have never seen the owl vlover(desert hyacinths ) so beautiful & omnipresent as today. Magnificent!
March 28, 2020 — 7:12 pm
Heather says:
Beautiful flowers! Glad
you two are getting out!
March 28, 2020 — 8:52 pm
Gary Wietgrefe says:
Besides beautiful blossoms, I found the erosion very interesting. It indicates how high the stream was earlier. Keep it up!!!
March 29, 2020 — 6:45 am
Laura says:
Thank you for the beautiful photos! We were curious about the Owl Clover we saw on our hike – now we know it’s name. 🙂
March 29, 2020 — 8:36 pm