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Sit down, have some coffee, and then take a little stroll.
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Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from earlier)
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Lovely photo Andi.
That canyon has water year-round so it was positively lush. I thought this part of the trail almost looked like a garden walk.
Water and the desert are always a magical combination. I think I see a bit of Desert Paintbrush in there, and maybe some Ocotillo as well. And a Seguaro, of course.
No paintbrush. Brittlebush, mexican goldenpoppy, and desert chicory (though I don’t think it’s visible in the picture) were the most plentiful flowers. The ocotillos were just starting to flower.
with a rain forrest in the Fall.
This is nothofagus gunnii, usually just called “Fagus.” It only grows in very wet areas and it’s the only deciduous tree in Australia. People head up the Tasmanian mountains in the Fall just to see the hills covered in yellow/orange/red foilage.
Or, how about a tree you can walk around inside of.
Love both pics.
Big trees are always so amazing. I have a tendency to just stand gaping at redwoods and sequoias.
The Swamp Gums are nowhere near as big around as Redwoods, but awe inspiring none the less.
You actually see the occassional Sequoia here. Someone imported a few about 50 or so years ago, judging from the size of them. They look a bit silly standing alone.
I noticed that the Wikipedia article didn’t have a photo, so I just added the one above.
When do we get to see the rest of your trip photos?
I think an illustrated travel-log is in order.
Morning O.
🙂
We took over 600 pictures so you’re never going to the “rest” of them. But we’ll pick out 20-25 of our favorites and make an album of them and I’ll post a link to it when we do. If you are interested, here are some earlier albums.
2003 Yosemite
2004 Northern California
2005 Canadian Rockies
2006 Southwestern Utah
Love the Tenaya canyon in mirror lake photo…actually, I just love all of Yosemite.
It’s an incredible place. I think the “loop” hike of the Mist trail, Panorama trail, and Four Mile trail is our favorite hike but overall we prefer the High Sierras to the valley and vicinity.
Gorgeous pictures today, Andi and keres!
After CBtE’s adventure, I’m finding I have a new appreciation for the beauty of the desert. Before that, I always just thought of it as a lot of dust and rocks.
I always just thought of it as a lot of dust and rocks.
Blasphemy!
Desert beauty is a beauty like no other. It’s beauty with all of the non-essentials stripped away.
Like I said, my feelings about the desert are evolving…it does have a special beauty all its own. 🙂 I loved his pictures of the rock formations and the tinajas. And the wide open sky.
I’m really a green grass and shady trees (and water!) person, though.
But I will add living in a city in a dessert get get old… I grew to hate Phoenix with a passion before I left there. LOL
Phoenix is a hard place to love. I’m sure someone does, but between the army base, the retirees and the 120 degree heat I couldn’t stand the place.
Phoenix has my vote as the ugliest city in the US (of course, I count all the area sprawl — tempe, mesa, glendale, sun city, and on and on — in the ugly).
We love desert hiking, though we are more partial to the high desert.
Hope everyone is doing well. Been busy as a bee which is nothing new I guess. LOL Beautiful pictures!!!!
Morning RF. Glad to hear you are avoiding “idle hands”. 🙂
Yeah we know what Idle hands can lead to. LOL
as usual. Good morning all ofyou well-traveled folks.
Good morning. Have you checked the state of your h&h supply today?
Stocked and ready, thank you. Is your mind still wandering in the desert? I hate getting back from vacation.
I miss being able to get up and look out at the mountains. But once things start greening up around here, I’ll get over that.
We are all green here – and pink and white and lavender and yellow and red and purple too.
And now the pine pollen is starting! Soon everything will be coated with a layer of yellow; cars, sidewalks – my favorite are the oil stains in all of the parking lots – the pollen sticks there and they all turn yellow. Much more decorative than black.
Well I guess spring is officially here — I just pulled off my first tick.
Not quite as romantic as the first red-winged blackbird, but it’ll do as a harbinger of spring.
Have a good day!