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Desert Wildflowers and Cacti

During wet years, the deserts of the southwestern U.S. explode with spectacular color. Some of the images here were taken during what are termed "fifty year blooms." In other words, blooms of their intensity are expected to occur once every fifty years or so. If you would like a print of any of the images on archival Epson Premium Luster paper, please contact me for a quote.
Poppies and Lupines wth Saguaro in Background, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Poppies and Lupines wth Saguaro in Background, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Lupines, Mexican Gold Poppies, and Popcorn Flowers, Rattlesnake Cove, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Lupines, Mexican Gold Poppies, and Popcorn Flowers, Rattlesnake Cove, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Superbloom at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Superbloom at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Lupines, Poppies, Chuperosa, and Palo Verde Tree, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Lupines, Poppies, Chuperosa, and Palo Verde Tree, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
White Poppies and Popcorn Flowers, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
White Poppies and Popcorn Flowers, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Mexican Gold Poppies, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Mexican Gold Poppies, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Poppies and Phacelia, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Poppies and Phacelia, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Poppies and Lupines, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies and Lupines, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies and lupines, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies and lupines, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Globemallow and Lupines, Maricopa County, AZ
Globemallow and Lupines, Maricopa County, AZ		 Saguaros and Brittlebush, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ
Saguaros and Brittlebush, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ		 Saguaro and poppies, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Saguaro and poppies, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Peridot Mesa
:: Peridot Mesa :: 		Desert Sunflowers & Primroses, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
Desert Sunflowers & Primroses, Anza Borrego S. P., CA		 Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park, CA
Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park, CA		 White and gold Mexican Gold Poppies, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
White and gold Mexican Gold Poppies, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Mexican gold poppies & lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Mexican gold poppies & lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 Poppies, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
Poppies, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 Poppies, Phacelia, and Brittlebush, AZ
Poppies, Phacelia, and Brittlebush, AZ		 Verbena and Primrose, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
Verbena and Primrose, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
(DES8) Sand Mule Ears, Coral Pink Sand Dunes S. P., UT
(DES8) Sand Mule Ears, Coral Pink Sand Dunes S. P., UT		 Lost Dutchman Poppies at sunset, AZ
Lost Dutchman Poppies at sunset, AZ		 Cholla Cactus and annuals, Anza Borrego S. P., CA
Cholla Cactus and annuals, Anza Borrego S. P., CA		 Chainfruit Cholla, Brittle Bush, and Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
Chainfruit Cholla, Brittle Bush, and Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
Saguaro Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
Saguaro Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 (DES13) Saguaros, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
(DES13) Saguaros, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 Lupines and poppies, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
Lupines and poppies, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 (DES15) Primrose, Coconino N. F., AZ
(DES15) Primrose, Coconino N. F., AZ
Owl clover and brittlebush, near Wickenburg, AZ
Owl clover and brittlebush, near Wickenburg, AZ		 Poppies and fallen Saguaro, Lake Pleasant, AZ
Poppies and fallen Saguaro, Lake Pleasant, AZ		 (DES18) Poppies and saguaro skeleton, Lake Pleasant AZ
(DES18) Poppies and saguaro skeleton, Lake Pleasant AZ		 Chollas, poppies and saguaros, Lake Pleasant, AZ
Chollas, poppies and saguaros, Lake Pleasant, AZ
Arizona lupine and Mexican gold poppies, Badger Springs, AZ
Arizona lupine and Mexican gold poppies, Badger Springs, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies and owl clover, Sells, AZ
Mexican gold poppies and owl clover, Sells, AZ		 Desert Marigolds and Stock, Sycamore Canyon Road, AZ
Desert Marigolds and Stock, Sycamore Canyon Road, AZ		 Agave, Bell Rock Trail, Sedona, AZ
Agave, Bell Rock Trail, Sedona, AZ
Owl clover and creosote bush near Wickenburg, AZ
Owl clover and creosote bush near Wickenburg, AZ		 Parry's penstemon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
Parry's penstemon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ		 First Light at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
First Light at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 Brittle bush, owl clover, chainfruit cholla, and saguaro cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
Brittle bush, owl clover, chainfruit cholla, and saguaro cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
Brittle bush and saguaro, Silly Mountain Park, AZ
Brittle bush and saguaro, Silly Mountain Park, AZ		 Indian Paintbrush, Sedona, AZ
Indian Paintbrush, Sedona, AZ		 (DES 31) Desert Bluebells and Mexican Gold Poppies, Mingus Mountain, AZ
(DES 31) Desert Bluebells and Mexican Gold Poppies, Mingus Mountain, AZ		 Poppies and Ocotillo Branches, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
Poppies and Ocotillo Branches, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
(DES 33) Fairy duster and Brittlebush, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ
(DES 33) Fairy duster and Brittlebush, Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, AZ		 (DES 34) Brittlebush and poppies, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 34) Brittlebush and poppies, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 (DES 35) Chuparosa and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 35) Chuparosa and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 (DES 36) Mexican gold poppies and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 36) Mexican gold poppies and brittlebush, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
(DES 37) Agaves on Mingus Mountain near Jerome, AZ
(DES 37) Agaves on Mingus Mountain near Jerome, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Picacho Peak State Park, AZ		 Banana yuccas, Sedona, AZ
Banana yuccas, Sedona, AZ		 Dune evening primroses and desert sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Dune evening primroses and desert sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Desert sunflowers, Anza Borrego State Park, CA
Desert sunflowers, Anza Borrego State Park, CA		 Sand verbena and dune sunflowers, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Sand verbena and dune sunflowers, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 Desert lily, Anza Borrego State Park, CA
Desert lily, Anza Borrego State Park, CA		 Dune primroses, sand verbena and desert gold sunflower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, AZ
Dune primroses, sand verbena and desert gold sunflower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, AZ
Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ
Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus N. M., AZ		 Ghost flower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Ghost flower, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 Desert Five Spot, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Desert Five Spot, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 (DES 48) Poppies, popcorn flowers, and four o'clocks, Lake Elsinore, CA
(DES 48) Poppies, popcorn flowers, and four o'clocks, Lake Elsinore, CA
(DES 49) Poppy, Bartlett Lake AZ
(DES 49) Poppy, Bartlett Lake AZ		 Agave buds, Coconino National Faorest, AZ
Agave buds, Coconino National Faorest, AZ		 Phacelia, desert marigold, and penstemon, Florence Junction, AZ
Phacelia, desert marigold, and penstemon, Florence Junction, AZ		 Beehive cactus, Mingus Mountain, Cottonwood, AZ
Beehive cactus, Mingus Mountain, Cottonwood, AZ
(DES 53) Yuccas, Yavapai County, AZ
(DES 53) Yuccas, Yavapai County, AZ		 Prince's plume, Lee's Ferry, AZ
Prince's plume, Lee's Ferry, AZ		 Desert annuals, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Desert annuals, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 California barrel cactus, brittlebush and phacelia, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, AZ
California barrel cactus, brittlebush and phacelia, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, AZ
Penstemon and desert marigold near Superior, AZ
Penstemon and desert marigold near Superior, AZ		 White and orange Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Bartlett Lake, AZ
White and orange Mexican gold poppies and lupines, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Poppies, lupines, chia, and chuparosa, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies, lupines, chia, and chuparosa, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Lupines and poppies at Bartlett Lake, AZ
Lupines and poppies at Bartlett Lake, AZ
Phacelia and Mexican goldpoppies near Superior, AZ
Phacelia and Mexican goldpoppies near Superior, AZ		 Chuparosa, poppies, and saguaro, Barlett Lake, AZ
Chuparosa, poppies, and saguaro, Barlett Lake, AZ		 Brittlebush, Joshua Tree National Monument, CA
Brittlebush, Joshua Tree National Monument, CA		 Poppies, lupine, chuparosa, and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake AZ
Poppies, lupine, chuparosa, and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake AZ
White and gold poppies, Barlett Lake, AZ
White and gold poppies, Barlett Lake, AZ		 Bartlett Lake, AZ
Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Parry's penstemon, desert marigolds, and brittlebush, Gonzales Pass, Maricopa County, AZ
Parry's penstemon, desert marigolds, and brittlebush, Gonzales Pass, Maricopa County, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies and owls clover, Sells, AZ
Mexican gold poppies and owls clover, Sells, AZ
Sacred datura, Cottonwood, AZ
Sacred datura, Cottonwood, AZ		 Mexican hats, Cottonwood, AZ
Mexican hats, Cottonwood, AZ		 Sacred datura with dew, Cottonwood, AZ
Sacred datura with dew, Cottonwood, AZ		 Beaver tail cactus, AZ
Beaver tail cactus, AZ
Santa Rita prickly pear cactus, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ
Santa Rita prickly pear cactus, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ		 Summer poppies, Cottonwood, AZ
Summer poppies, Cottonwood, AZ		 Parry's agave, Sedona, AZ
Parry's agave, Sedona, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, chia, lupine and chickory, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, chia, lupine and chickory, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Skipper on gaillardia flower, Cottonwood, AZ
Skipper on gaillardia flower, Cottonwood, AZ		 Sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Sand verbena, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA		 Paintbrush, Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Paintbrush, Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT		 Saguaro Forest, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Saguaro Forest, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Saguaro Cactus, Saguaro Cactus National Park, AZ
Saguaro Cactus, Saguaro Cactus National Park, AZ		 Brittlebush, mexican gold poppies, and coulters lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Brittlebush, mexican gold poppies, and coulters lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 Organ pipe cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Organ pipe cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, lupines, and cactii, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, lupines, and cactii, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Spring potpourri, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
Spring potpourri, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 Poppies, lupines, and blue dicks, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ
Poppies, lupines, and blue dicks, Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, owl's clover, and branch, Sells, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, owl's clover, and branch, Sells, AZ		 Poppies and scoria, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies and scoria, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Poppies, goldfields, and sagebrush. Antelope Valley, CA
Poppies, goldfields, and sagebrush. Antelope Valley, CA		 Poppies, lupines, and cream cups, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies, lupines, and cream cups, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Poppies and popcorn flowers, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies and popcorn flowers, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Poppies, lupines and Chia, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies, lupines and Chia, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies, phacelia, lupines, and flax, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies, phacelia, lupines, and flax, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies, lupines, saguaro cactus, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, lupines, saguaro cactus, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Brittlebush, chuparosa, jojoba, and sagauros, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Brittlebush, chuparosa, jojoba, and sagauros, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Typical Sonoran Desert vegetation, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Typical Sonoran Desert vegetation, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Saguaro and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Saguaro and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Brittlelbush and saguaro cactus, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Brittlelbush and saguaro cactus, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Teddy bear cholla and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Teddy bear cholla and brittlebush, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Brittlebush and saguaros, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Brittlebush and saguaros, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Weathered saguaro skeleton, Bartlet Lake, AZ
Weathered saguaro skeleton, Bartlet Lake, AZ		 Saguaro skeleton, mexican gold poppies, and phacelia, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Saguaro skeleton, mexican gold poppies, and phacelia, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies and lupines with saguaro in the backgroud, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Mexican gold poppies and lupines with saguaro in the backgroud, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Mexican gold poppies and phacleia, Bartlett lake, AZ
Mexican gold poppies and phacleia, Bartlett lake, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, lupines, brittlebush and saguaro, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Mexican gold poppies, lupines, brittlebush and saguaro, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Saguaro with over forty-four arms, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Saguaro with over forty-four arms, Bartlett Lake, AZ		 Chuparosa and brittlebush, Tonto National Forest, AZ
Chuparosa and brittlebush, Tonto National Forest, AZ		 Tonto National Forest, AZ
Tonto National Forest, AZ
Lone Saguaro with Brittlebush
Lone Saguaro with Brittlebush		 (DES2) Saguaro & Poppies, Picacho Peak S. P., AZ
(DES2) Saguaro & Poppies, Picacho Peak S. P., AZ		 Perry Agave blooms, Mingus Mountian, Yavapai Conty, AZ
Perry Agave blooms, Mingus Mountian, Yavapai Conty, AZ		 Saguaro, Yellow Cups, and Phacelia, Alamo Lake State Park, AZ
Saguaro, Yellow Cups, and Phacelia, Alamo Lake State Park, AZ
Desert Bluebells, Mesa, AZ
Desert Bluebells, Mesa, AZ		 Gooding's Verbena, Cordes Lake, AZ
Gooding's Verbena, Cordes Lake, AZ		 Lupines, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Lupines, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
:: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ ::
Globemallow and Britlebush, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ
Globemallow and Britlebush, Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ		 Saguaros Brittlebush, and Lupines at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ
Saguaros Brittlebush, and Lupines at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ		 Cholla Cacti, Mexican Gold Poppies, and Lupines, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Cholla Cacti, Mexican Gold Poppies, and Lupines, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Prickley Poppy, Cottonwood, AZ
Prickley Poppy, Cottonwood, AZ
Saguaro Sunset at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Saguaro Sunset at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Organ Pipe Cactus and Lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Organ Pipe Cactus and Lupines, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ		 Wildflowers at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Wildflowers at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Moore's Gulch Sunset, AZ
Moore's Gulch Sunset, AZ		 Saguaros at Moore's Gulch, AZ
Saguaros at Moore's Gulch, AZ		 Ironwood tree, near Black Canyon City, AZ
Ironwood tree, near Black Canyon City, AZ		 Poppies and lupines, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies and lupines, Bartlett Lake, AZ
Poppies, Lupines, and Saguaro, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Poppies, Lupines, and Saguaro, Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Just before Sunrise, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ
Just before Sunrise, Peridot Mesa, San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ		 Sunset at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ
Sunset at Bartlett Lake Regional Park, AZ		 Mexican Gold Poppies and Lupines, Alamo Lake State Park, AZ
Mexican Gold Poppies and Lupines, Alamo Lake State Park, AZ
Cholla Cactus and annuals vertical.jpg
Cholla Cactus and annuals vertical.jpg

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David Licht04-Apr-2023 22:02
Beautiful scenes skillfully captured!
John B. Chandler18-May-2021 17:40
I enjoy this gallery. The desert can be beautiful.
Chuck Duplant04-Jun-2019 00:55
Amazing gallery, Great work...V
Eldar Kadymov05-Mar-2018 14:40
Striking beauty, V
Unrepentant snapshooter!19-Mar-2017 20:46
Outstanding gallery! Beautiful color and composition! V
Guest 23-Feb-2017 22:51
makes me want to photograph wildflowers
davesherman26-Sep-2016 04:46
Such beautiful landscapes. The desert in bloom is amazing!
Harriet Feagin 02-Apr-2013 00:28
Lovely gallery. I hope to visit this area next spring.
Dov27-Mar-2013 07:08
This is a beautiful gallery.
Thank you for sharing these amazing images with us. V
harveywall14-Mar-2012 23:41
great gallery...choices and photo work outstanding
Jola Dziubinska14-Mar-2012 23:33
Amazing nature photos, Doug, love the flowers and their colors. V.
Larry Richard04-Mar-2012 05:56
Great gallery
GeneWard10-Jan-2012 00:32
a beautiful gallery, great colors. V
Karen Moen26-Aug-2011 17:12
Your images are incredibly colorful and strong compositions. Thank you for the lovely sights. Voted.
Susan Rovira18-Aug-2011 15:21
You've found the most prolific sites in Arizona, and photographed them beautifully.
Roger Kiel 15-May-2011 13:47
You continue to create the best flower pictures of any one. Thanks for being an inspiration.
Geoionela19-Dec-2010 13:57
Great gallery!
Ali Majdfar02-Dec-2010 16:58
Splendid collection! ~V
g fitzgerald23-Aug-2010 09:29
You live in a great area to photograph and bring out the beauty nature has to offer.
goelsamuel28-Apr-2010 04:53
Outstanding gallery. Excellent composition and superb colours! V!
Goel
joseantonio28-Apr-2010 04:39
Excellent gallery. Good colors and expositions
Ray Mathis15-Apr-2010 00:34
Hey Doug. Nice work as always. Just seeing things like that is reward enough but catching it on film is the piece de resistance. And you do that better than anyone. Really envy you being down there. It's just such a lon-n-n-g-g-g drive as you know from IL.
Guest 14-Apr-2010 00:07
Beautiful gallery, I really love the colours... V
TuTmin25-Mar-2009 09:45
Fantastic gallery.most beautiful shots.
big vote.
Guest 24-Feb-2009 07:47
Before this I didn't know that desert is a such beautiful place. Excellent gallery and thanks for sharing.
houseofcors20-Aug-2008 02:04
Finding beauty in the least likely place - great eye and well crafted.
G.Pietro Munaretto12-Jan-2008 17:24
Fantastic gallery
Sandi Whitteker31-Dec-2007 05:06
Fantastic gallery Doug! Every shot is beautifully composed and vibrant.
jan kriek20-Nov-2007 21:23
Unbelievable, those colors, it's amazing, wonderful gallery.
Arlon19-Nov-2007 23:41
Great pictures. Amazing what a little water can do for a desert..
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