Mary Austin's Land of Little Rain describes the area where we live, unbearable heat and dryness punctuated by violent storms. And sometimes it is that way. Other years we get rain from winter storms, and then the glory of desert flowers. Ephemeral and lovely. This was one of those years.
Indian Wells Canyon
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Evening Snow |
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| Gila and Coreopsis |
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| Charlotte's Phacilia. One of my favorites. |
Argus Mountains
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| Yes, there is a waterfall when it has rained. |
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| Brittlebush |
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| Our sunny day ended with rain just as we got to the car. |
Golden Valley Wilderness
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| Desert Candles |
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| Blue Dicks |
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| Coreopsis |
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| Caterpillar Phacilia and Coreopsis |
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| Snake Heads |
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| Dark-eyed Evening Primrose |
Short Canyon
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| Gilia |
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| Chicory |
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| We had a lovely day flower peeping with our friend Terri. |
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| Grapevine Canyon -- where we would hike the next day. |
Grapevine Canyon
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| Loco weed |
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| Chandler and Bobby at the arch |
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| Chandler and Bobby at the arch |
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