Spring in the desert isn’t exactly like spring in most other places. There are no swaths of wildflowers, no green grass everywhere. Spring comes early too, already on its way at the end of February/beginning of March, when it can be not much above freezing at night and by late afternoon be almost 80F. There are flowers, but quite often they’re on plants with thorns that will stab you if you aren’t careful. Still, they are flowers. The sunrise has moved from after 7 am during the winter to before 6 am and we’re off to the Preserve to seek out some signs of spring for Jo’s Monday walk (whenever the next one is.) We’ll see a variety of colors and even a hint of two of softness but always be careful because desert can so easily become dessert. 🙂
These flowers are actually quite tiny, but they’re abundant.
And these aren’t large either.
Happy Monday and welcome to March!
for Jo’s Monday Walk
This, that and the other thing 
Gorgeous sunrise Janet. The red flowers in particular caught my attention; quite similar to our pohutukawa, but the leaves are more like kowhai. Nature is endlessly resourceful.
I thought too that they looked like your pohutukawa, although of course I didn’t remember the name. 🙂
It doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue 🙂
And I don’t know the language. 🙂
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Your first Spring in the desert? Happy days! I spotted this early on, Janet, but there are too many walks already for people to take the time to visit, so if you add it in the comments I’ll include it next time. 🙂 🙂
We moved at the end of March last year, so we got the end of spring. Shall I put it in the comments for the last walk?
Time flies! Yes, I advised Cady to do the same. It doesn’t much matter when you post. There are always too many or too few! 🤣 I try to strike a balance so that everyone gets a decent turn but it isn’t easy. Thanks for taking the trouble 🤗💕
I didn’t realize you had a walk today, so it was easy to find. What a glorious one you shared!!
I thought I’d given you a nudge but I don’t like to be too forward 🤣🤣
Oh, nice walk!
I enjoy every walk there.
Good!
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Thanks for sharing beauty and color, Janet. We are seeing small signs of hope, but mostly melt and muck.
Not much muck here, Dan, as muck implies water in some form, but I”m glad you’re seeing signs of spring as well.
It’s beautiful! I like the bottle brush like one, and that purple one might entice Hummingbirds to it.
Some trees here are beginning to look like they’re getting their buds. Ours out front isn’t yet though. I sure hope it survived the winter!
The bottle brush-like one is gorgeous and the plethora of little purple flowers is enticing to me if not hummingbirds. 🙂 Seasons are rather different here and after almost a year, I’m getting a little better feel for them. 🙂
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The red flowers are so beautiful!
I love those, too, Aletta.
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Such hopeful photos… The new season is right around the corner, along with daylight savings! What a relief!
Arizona doesn’t go on daylight savings time but we have to remember that our time in relation to all other time zones changes. As we have family a/o friends in all three other time zones, that gets interesting. 🙂
What a different environment you now live in Janet, but so fascinating. Have you found the seasons difficult to adjust too. Love the colours of the desert flowers
We hot the hottest summer on record and the most days over 110, so that wasn’t the most exciting thing. Other than that, we’ve adjusted well. I do miss the snow and seasons, though, but it’s also nice here.
Phew, we also had the hottest summer on record. I must admit I do not miss the cold winters now I have acclimatised
Just wanted to say hi.
You never fail to bring a smile to my face, an appreciation for what you see and capture, and for quiet moments of reflection through your art.
Randy
Thanks, Randy. It’s always lovely to hear from you. Stay safe and healthy.
I have always loved being an evening person, nay a veritable night owl . . . but looking at the fresh, cool beauty surrounding you on your morning walk one does wish to be able to burn the candle at both ends . . . the purity of light in the desert is enviable . . . enjoy it and the flowers !
That’s a lovely thing to read, Eha. My husband’s a night owl which makes life interesting. But I love being out in the morning, so you can always come along. 😉
janet
When I lived near a desert it was the smell of mesquite in the spring that I loved.
It’s of that around here.
The desert has a beauty all it’s own, and it gladly reveals that beauty to those who will appreciate it – like you, Janet, as clearly shown in these amazing photos.
It does have its own singular beauty. Thanks for sharing some of it with me.
nice first of the month post for a month like March – the beauty and color here – 😊☀️
We’re getting color a little at a time and it’s very welcome.
I love the the beauty in the desert. Lovely photos.
There’s much beauty here, isn’t there? I’m always happy to bring you good memories, Peggy. 😉
Yes, everything from Arizona brings lots of memories.
Love, love, love those red flowers. Gorgeous.
I’ll have to try to find out what they are, but I love them too.
Me too 🙂
Gorgeous shots, Janet! I’m assuming the first beauty is a sunrise?
You’re right, Resa. How did you guess? 🙂
Well, you said you had set out early. Then again, you would have set out VERY early to catch the sunrise. Power to you! Also it looks sunrise(ish).
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