In the Heart of the Desert

: In the Heart of the Desert; So much desert out there!; Created by: Gminniss.; Tools Used: Sony DSC P1 3.3 mp, Pshop, filters; Created on: March 05; Image Views: 643; Average Views per Day: 0.5; Image Number: 9628

Comments:

Gminniss on Jan 18, 2008 at 12:50 PM said:

Thanks Alovely. Yes, there are birds which nest in the cacti. One type of bird is the cactus wren. They are a little larger than a sparrow.

Alovely from Maine, U.S.A. on Jan 17, 2008 at 5:59 PM said:

What a great composition. It is very pretty and I'm enjoying the colors of the desert. I have never seen a cactus in my life, accept in photos. I understand they have birds that nest in them???

Gminniss on Jan 17, 2008 at 4:41 PM said:

Thanks Bubbalinn. I hope you have been catching some of this rain we've been having lately. We're hoping for a green spring this year. That would be so nice!

Bubbalinn from Golden Valley, Arizona. on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:29 PM said:

Beautiful desert scene Gary.. It makes me feel right at home lol.. I love it when all of the little brush get there yellow blooms.

Gary Minniss from Arizona on Dec 1, 2005 at 11:16 PM said:

I missed answering these comments somehow.

Jim: I took the shot in mid-morning. We were heading up into the mountains for a day hike.

Solaria: Did you make it here yet? This is the time of year to be here.

Solaria from IL on Jul 17, 2005 at 10:56 AM said:

Thanks for sharing this. Shots like these get me really excited about my upcoming move to AZ sometime within the next year. It looks georgous. I can't wait!

Jim Legg from Australia on Jul 17, 2005 at 5:56 AM said:

Great shot Garry. Deserts sure can be green in spring. I like the lighting, what time of day did you take this shot?

Jim

Gary Minniss from Arizona on Mar 29, 2005 at 3:56 AM said:

Thanks for the comment, Randy. You are hitting the Submit button multiple times instead of just once.

Randy Emmitt (rlephoto) from Durham, NC on Mar 29, 2005 at 3:01 AM said:

Very nice image! Good composition too. I was in the AZ in August 2004 and never captured any good landscapes like this.

Randy Emmitt (rlephoto) from Durham, NC on Mar 29, 2005 at 3:01 AM said:

Very nice image! Good composition too. I was in the AZ in August 2004 and never captured any good landscapes like this.

Randy Emmitt (rlephoto) from Durham, NC on Mar 29, 2005 at 3:00 AM said:

Very nice image! Good composition too. I was in the AZ in August 2004 and never captured any good landscapes like this.

Randy Emmitt (rlephoto) from Durham, NC on Mar 29, 2005 at 3:00 AM said:

Very nice image! Good composition too. I was in the AZ in August 2004 and never captured any good landscapes like this.

Gary Minniss from Arizona on Mar 29, 2005 at 1:24 AM said:

Thanks, Mary. Flat is just about the opposite of Arizona. Think Grand Canyon. Altitudes here range from below 1000 feet to over 10,000 feet. There are five climate zones, ranging from sub-alpine to tropical desert. I don't believe that there is even one spot in Arizona from which a mountain is not visible somewhere. There are some very flat spots, but most are surrounded by mountains.

Mary Sham from Pittsburgh, PA on Mar 29, 2005 at 12:41 AM said:

Beautiful landscape/desertscape Gary. I pictured it as being all flat. I do have a brother that lives in Sun City West but have never been there.

Gary Minniss from Arizona on Mar 28, 2005 at 6:29 PM said:

blue iris, thanks. I see that you live in Maine, a state I have never been in. I have come to appreciate the beauty of your state from all the wonderful photos here in The Lens Flare.

blue iris from maine usa on Mar 28, 2005 at 2:59 PM said:

I love this, and all of your other desert shots.

Gary Minniss from Arizona on Mar 27, 2005 at 2:18 PM said:

Thanks folks. The mountain is the west face of the Superstition range. It is visible from our house, 50 miles away. Nature had a hand in the beauty out here this year. We had so much rain it turned the entire desert green. This is not the way it usually looks. In a few more weeks it will be brown and HOT! Right now, though, it is a beautiful hike.

Zoya from CT USA on Mar 27, 2005 at 1:23 PM said:

Gary YOu make me want to move out to your neck of the woods. I would so love to hike this sometime

Tammi

Whittler from Maine on Mar 27, 2005 at 12:38 PM said:

WOW !!! what a neat trail to hike,and beautiful country too.

km from TX on Mar 27, 2005 at 4:46 AM said:

This is nice. I like the hint of the large mountain just on the edge of the photo. Flowers and green added some pretty color.

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