There are so many benefits to heading out for flower photo ops on foot. This means NO car is necessary. You just wander about a neighborhood and make discoveries. And this season an incredible by-product of my wandering was the discovery of Santa Fe’s APRICOT TREES! I had no idea the city had so many […]
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In my seasonal quest to capture images of blooming cactus plants, next on deck are Cholla cactus flowers. At this point the Claret Cups have come and gone and the Prickly Pears too. Although side note: some of the Prickly Pears do bloom close to the same time as the Cholla. These plants defy sensibility
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With their signature pointy, green buds Prickly Pear cactus begin to make way for their annual bloom staring late May. It’s when you start to these little fellas. The timing is perfect as the Claret Cups have pretty much wound down for the year. It’s a perfect opportunity to redirect my photography efforts on these
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When it comes to blooming cactus plants, May is a favorite time of year. It’s when the Claret Cups come to life with their scarlet red flower blooms! Although not just limited to red, the salmon colored ones are gorgeous too! The barrel cactus flowers are pure magic and I never tire of photographing them!
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As I await the local flora to spring forth, this post is definitely a departure from the usual subject matter. Colorful in their own right Santa Fe’s doors are definitely unique! Admittedly I miss the local xeriscape gardens I’d frequent in Colorado. By now the Dwarf Iris would be popping up everywhere. I’d be lying
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While Colorado may boast having the most Aspen trees of any state – and their fall colors are certainly noteworthy, New Mexico has seasonal changes that are equally as stunning. And IMHO, given the locations in NM I’ve experienced this fall event, I have found it to be equally if not more memorable. Aspen Vista
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