November is a special time for the ranges and basins of southern Arizona deserts. Climb a bajada of foothills, face west and wait for the sunset. That is what I did this day, November 3, 2005. East of Tucson the Saguaro National Monument at the foot of the Rincon Mountain Wilderness is where I parked, unpacked the photo gear and climbed the side of the Tanque Verde Ridge for a favorable view. Weather was pushing high level moisture from the west, clouds were developing.
You see here a shot from that session. In the distance, looking across Tanque Verde, are the Santa Catalina mountains. Months since the last rainfall, the giant Saguaros are using internal moisture reserves drawn up from a shallow root system, the flesh is less plump, the supporting structure of the ribs, always evident, are more pronounced. The last light catches these ribs in relief against a dramatic sky.
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Beautiful shot!
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Hi, Theresa. We enjoyed the family pics from New Mexico.
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Gorgeous.
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Thank you for visiting Sarah. That was a memorable session….a few shots came from it.
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Definitely cool… and definitely not Illinois! 🙂
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…or Kansas, ha ha. Thanks Tom.
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Stunning! I love your website design.
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Thanks, Catherine. It is stock WP
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That is a wonderfully dramatic landscape photograph! Just beautiful.
Peta
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Thanks so much for the compliment, Peta.
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Yes, it’s a great place to visit. My wife and I were there last year, coincidentally in November as well.
When I was growing up, this was a national monument. It has since become a national park.
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This is gorgeous Michael! You have captured the essence of the scenery out in the Southwest.
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I appreciate the compliment, Robin. Saguaro’s have a personality all their own.
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What a beautiful shot that instantly summons up my memories of Arizona!
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You are lucky for those memories….some of my best memories are from Arizona spanning 40 years.
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I am fortunate enough to have seen much of the world. Nature is amazing!
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Fab
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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