“Things of Poetry” — Image by kenne Things of Poetry Poppies line the canyon trail, brightening each hiker’s way. Passing greetings share the joy as the morning sun intensifies the canyon colors brilliantly reflected by each poppy, the things of O’Keeffe poetry. kenne

Mexican Poppies  Along the Esperero Trail in Esperero Canyon, February, 2012 — Images by kenne (Click Here For Flickr Slideshow)  

“Cleared for Landing” On Mexican Poppy — Image by kenne Related articles Capturing The Moment — Cleared For Landing (kenneturner.wordpress.com)

Desert Chicory — Image by kenne When I’m in New Orleans, I love to have chicory and coffee at Cafe Du Monde. But here in the Sonoran Desert, I love my chicory desert type — Desert Chicory. These beautiful desert flowers were captured along the Esperero Trail in Esperero Canyon on the 24th of February. [...]

“Cleared for Landing” — Images by kenne taken along the Esperero Trail, February 24, 2012 Related articles Esperero Trail Hike To Cardiac Gap (kenneturner.wordpress.com)

Barrel Cactus — Image taken along the Esperero Trail in the Santa Catalina mountains by kenne This is a common site in the Sonoran Desert. Mature barrel cactus can grow to over three feet and weigh several hundred pounds. They do take on a lot of water, but that they have a shallow root system [...]

Buffelgrass has taken over most of the left slop of this area in the Esperero Canyon. Even so, Markus has dedicated himself to removing buffelgrass one plant at a time. Esperero Trail runs from Sabino Canyon, through Rattlesnake and Bird Canyons before entering Esperero Canyon and a series of switchbacks up to a ridge, appropriately called [...]

. . . started this post this morning, got called away and when I returned I couldn’t remember what it was I was doing! . . . learned of the video from my friend Dave Pierce, in The Woodlands, Texas. 

Western Bluebirds Facing the Morning Sun Cactus Wren in a Phainopela’s Favorite Place Gila Woodpecker Gila Woodpecker Gila Woodpecker — Images by kenne Related articles Desert Developers (onelookout.com) Can You Pronounce, Phainopepla? (kenneturner.wordpress.com)

New Orleans, Decatur Street — Image by kenne  One of our favorite cities is New Orléans. The list of things we like and places we have been is too long for this posting, only to say with yesterday being Fat Tuesday, our thoughts were fueled by the senses conjuring up the sites, the smells, the [...]