May 2023

Memories of a Past Life
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Evidence that the Sonoran Desert was not always the beautifully dry environment it is now.

Replenishment
Honey Bee Canyon, Arizona
2023

A passing rain contributes to the groundwater that supplies this windmill. In this case it was a very small contribution (for which I was thankful as I was out on my bicycle at the time), but every little bit helps.

Prickly Aloe
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Thriving at the Tohono Chul botanical gardens in Oro Valley, this prickly aloe is actually a native of South Africa–and also something that I can imagine appearing on an early Star Trek scene from some exotic planet elsewhere in space.

Palm Stubble
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Up close, the trimmed fronds on the trunk of a palm tree have the look of a forest of strange monolithic structures.

Crossed Palms
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Crossed fan palm tree fronds.

Agave #4
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Layered shadows make this agave stand out.

Mr. Snuffleupagus Grows Up
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Suppose Mr. Snuffleupagus grew up and developed a pair of elephant tusks–and of course took up wearing a prickly pear chapeau.

Hitchhiker
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Not only was this saguaro cactus sporting an impressive crest, it also featured a hitchhiking prickly pear as well.

Disconnect
Oro Valley, Arizona
2023

Bare Tree #95
Tombstone, Arizona
2023

I like the way the shadow branches line up with the actual branches on the tree hanging over the other side of the building like it was all one big tree.