NO WILD FLOWERS IN ARIZONA...

I once heard a woman from back east say :

"Gosh, it must be awful living in a place that never has any wild flowers, I don't think I could live with just dry desert and cactus".

WOW!

A bit naive for a 70 something

The thing about Arizona is it has diversity

The fact that you can drive 30 minutes in any direction and see desert, plains, mountains, canyons and mesas

Amazes me

Every time I head down the road.

I suppose that in a place that seems to specialize in a drought climate, one would not expect to find these fabulous expanses of color.

And yet...a most spectacular display. The way these beauties show them selves against an arid land. Like show and tell, perhaps showing off their ability to beat the expected.

Somehow adding a strong, tender and determined element to our land. A bit of joy mingled with Joshua Tree and cacti.

This photo was taken three days ago near the west end of the Grand Canyon.

I wish that silly woman was here now...to see this.

ON THE FACE OF BOULDERS...

katsina

pregnant deer

looking into it, was told possible map

A recent trip to the Verde Springs canyon with the Smoki Museum
A fabulous group of members, volunteers and archaeologist's
Learned much on a beautiful day
Everything was green and flowers blooming
The petroglyphs and pictographs were amazing
Some I had never seen before such as the "pregnant deer", which were also incredibly large
There were others, humming bird, this very detailed "map", a crab like creature and a Katsina looking drawing that looked like he was carrying a snake
I was told this was possibly a stop over for the Hopi People or hunting grounds
If true that would maybe explain the Katsina
I will be looking more into these markings and drawings so I can be more accurate

I have been told that there is a little secret that lies about two miles up river
I will let you know when I get there...you know I must!

PS: I just joined the archeology society! YES!!!