Poppies at Sunset

Digital Sherpa · Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Mesa, AZ

Ventured out yesterday afternoon to see how the wildflowers are coming along. Spotted quite a few patches, most were up high on southwest facing hills. Found this section just in time for yet another great Arizona sunset. Right place, right time.

desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

outstanding
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SkyIslandHiker · Posted: 3/5/2008, 6:56 pm Post subject:

Superb!!!

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jdahling · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 233 Location: East Valley

Spectacular!!!!

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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

That's what I'm talkin' about.
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

Nice, I tried to view this at work yesterday and it came up as a red x.....seeing more and more of those, what's that about?

PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

Wow, nice shot!
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mthorne · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 21 Location: Salt Lake City, UT

wow, that is really nice! where is the location?
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Digital Sherpa · Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Mesa, AZ

Thanks all for the nice comments. I took this in a side canyon along the Apache Trail, a few miles before Canyon Lake.

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

yep, I know exactly where you were at..........Saturday it seemed I was followed by 50 cars each time I stopped on the side of the road...it was a circus.

Digital Sherpa · Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 66 Location: Mesa, AZ

I know, they were clogging the roadside on a weekday too. I've seen some crazy stuff happen on that road.

If you're willing to bushwack you can leave the chattering of sneaker wearing tourists and the buzzing of cars far behind. You'll have large sections of wildflowers all to yourself. Very Happy

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 3/6/2008, 6:10 pm Post subject:

Very nice location and image.

I flew over some mountainous terrain today where entire hillsides were awash with vivid wildflowers and will hike in this weekend. Thankfully the area is not on any wildflower alerts so we should see nobody else. Bushwhacking is the way to go regardless.

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mmacmike · Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 123 Location: New York

WOW now that's a shot!!!!!!! Shocked

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