Thursday, March 26, 2009

Skywatch Friday - Ocotillos



At Sabino Canyon, ocotillos were blooming against clear blue sky.

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25 comments:

  1. Rinkly RimesMarch 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    What a vivid sky! And a plant I've never heard of.

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  2. Kilauea PoetryMarch 26, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    These are great..that top one looks like the hand of a dancer-

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  3. AmyMarch 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Oh my goodness, what a bright blue sky! The flowers are beautiful, too.

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  4. LeedraMarch 26, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    The blue sky is gorgeous behind the gorgeous bloom. A nice change when looking at SkyWatch photos.

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  5. JanieMarch 26, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Great shot of that unusual bloom. And the cactuses look majestic against the sky.

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  6. TeriMarch 26, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Beautiful compositions!!! Love those blue skies.

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  7. Guy DMarch 26, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    Fantastic shots Diane!

    Have a great weekend!
    Guy
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  8. EG CameraGirlMarch 26, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Arizona,,,beautiful Arizona in the spring. I MUST head south next winter. ;-)

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  9. Jack and JoannMarch 26, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Nice shots of those "buggy whips". And nice blue skies in the shots.

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  10. lizzieMarch 26, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Never seen these plants before! Great shots.

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  11. UnknownMarch 26, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    what a beautiful blue sky!!

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  12. BarbMarch 26, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    Your blue sky is like a tonic. I love the pink of the flower against that vivid blue.

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  13. GaelynMarch 26, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Love those Ocotillo blooms.

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  14. KayMarch 26, 2009 at 7:51 PM

    Wow, those are really cool shots.

    Kay

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  15. NaturegirlMarch 26, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    I.m loving seeing these blossoms throughout the deserts while I visit your sunny state! I love the blue skies here and the sunsets..snowbirding
    in the Senoran desert NG

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  16. Lisa WilsonMarch 27, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    These are wonderful! It looks so warm and inviting there.

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  17. BirdingMaineMarch 27, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Beautiful photos! I love the last one.

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  18. ArijaMarch 27, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    Beautiful colour against the sky.

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  19. LisaNewtonMarch 27, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Wow, your sky looks like LA's today. Nothing like a clear blue sky to highlight the content..........:)

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  20. Phoenix C.March 27, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    How wonderful to have a clear blue sky like this! The plants look great against it.

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  21. Kathie BrownMarch 28, 2009 at 7:46 PM

    It looks like we had the same thing on our minds for Skywatch Friday! Thanks for the ID's on those plants. I've corrected it on my blog with credit to you. Nice photos!

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  22. •°°• IcyBC •°°•March 29, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    Such blue sky, and the first photo is just beautiful!

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  23. Glynis Peters March 29, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    stunning!!

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  24. UnknownMarch 29, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Such bright colors against the beautiful sky!!

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  25. MaryAugust 7, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Wonderful...I've never seen the ocotillos in bloom. A very pretty flower.

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