My Initial Introduction to Cholla Cactus Having lived in Albuquerque a while back, I was introduced to these vibrant, magenta Cholla Cactus flowers. This introduction was purely by accident while hiking the trails of Elena Gallegos Park and surrounding Open Space. It was a favorite outdoor haunt while living in ABQ. It was a large patch
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Having lived in different areas of the southwest, it’s safe to say that Prickly Pear cactus are rather ubiquitous within the desert landscape. And perhaps the most familiar and recognizable. With their wide, branching, paddle-like leaves and nubby spines, they’re like the desert locals. Hanging out low to the ground and in clusters. Apparently they
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Like many of the other flowers on this photography journey, Foxtail Lilies were another amazing, eye-catching discovery! Having never seen them before, it took a bit of online searching to find out what they were. And to learn that not only were they known as Foxtail Lilies – but Desert Candles too! They appear to
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My flower photography journey began while living in Santa Fe, NM. Little did I know at the time how much joy these bright Red Claret Cups cactus flowers would bring me. Or how much I’d love to photograph them. Here’s how it began… Out of the Corner of My Eye… I had not purchased my
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Nothing spells late spring than the explosive blooms of vibrant, big red poppies! With their paper-like looking flower petals, they are a favorite in most spring time gardens. Apparently gardeners can choose from annual poppies grown each year from seed or perennial poppies that come back from underground roots each year. In the case of
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From the public gardens I frequent to take many of my photos, the advent of blooming cactus flowers is something I look forward to. Admittedly I’d say they are some of my favorite flowers to photograph. With such a short window of time to capture them, it’s so worth the effort even if it can
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