Friday, February 5, 2010

Reflections - desert trees

Greetings from the Sonoran Desert. This post is for Weekend Reflections, a fun photo meme hosted by James at Newtown Area Photo.






desert trees
whisper the color of spring
february

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow..I love your reflection pictures Diane! They are gorgeous!

Lindz said...

nice calm water with some reflections, great shots.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Gorgeous reflection pictures, Diane. I'd love to visit the Sonoran Desert sometime.

Hugs,
Betsy

Teri said...

Beauteous photos that look very familiar. Gorgeous reflections too.

Lindy said...

Lovely reflections! Were those taken at Sabino Canyon?

tom sullivan said...

Your haiku reminds me of the Curved Bill Thrashers I've been seeing lately. I guess it's the males who perch up high at this time of year to sing their pretty mating songs.

Pat said...

Absolutely stunning. I don't know which one is prettier. I couldn't choose. Nope, don't make me!

Gaelyn said...

Nice to see reflections in the desert and not a mirage. Great captures Diane. Think we have more rain coming up here.

Stephanie said...

The second pic is unique with the tree reflected upside down and those drying grass at the banks looking up.

Yes you are right! I was so surprised to find that pitcher plant retailer at the shopping mall. It was a nice discovery for me :-)

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

I especially like the second one Diane. Nice to see pools of water in a normally dry area.

Sylvia K said...

You did get some superb captures this week, Diane! Really great shots! Thanks for the beauty!

Sylvia

Salitype said...

desert has its own beauty and i love the second photo, its almost like a mirror..

oh! and i love the haiku, too!

eng

Unknown said...

Hi Diane
The 2nd pic is really great.
Hope u r having a nice weekend.
Ev

Anonymous said...

Hard to imagine such gorgeous shots are possible in a desert ~ but, WOW...you've got them. Simply beautiful.

You can find mine here:
Weekend Reflection ~ Ghostly Images

VP said...

Beautiful images, spring is nearer there than here!

Regina said...

Another beautiful scenes and reflections!

Enjoy the weekend Diane.

eileeninmd said...

Wonderful reflections and a very beautiful scene.

Kat said...

These are such beautiful photos. You really capture the beauty of this environment! Most people think of the desert as colorless, you certainly prove that theory wrong. These are gorgeous! Kathy

Thérèse said...

Such a feeling of crispness coming out of these pictures!

Tes said...

Beautiful reflection pictures, Diane! The water is so still and clear. Peaceful! :)

cieldequimper said...

The second one is the winner for me. Wonderful Diane!

happily retired gal said...

What BEAUTIFUL colors you've captured in your series of reflection photographs ... all are lovely and inviting ;-)
Hugs and blessings,
Small Reflections

Naqvee said...

stunning my dear Diane.. you are really gifted..
♥ Naqvee

Anonymous said...

I especially enjoy the middle photo where one can notice that there are worlds within worlds stacked upon each other from here to infinity.

Ebie said...

You always have great views of the dessert! This set of photos are just simply gorgeous!

Self Sagacity said...

As usual those pictures are amazing. Even though there are no leaves on the tree, you can tell that it is beautiful from its shape.

James said...

That looks like a really great place. The reflections are wonderful too.

penny said...

What beautiful mountains in the background, I am envious.
The reflections on the water are perfect mirror images, they are stunning, Diane

betchai said...

very creative way of looking at reflections, awesome images.

rainfield61 said...

We get reflected everyday, either by ourself or some others.

Ezhilan said...

The hair like grass, with reflections formed nice patterns. The reflection of the tree and the landscape look nice.

ksdoolittle said...

Stunning photos! Especially the center pic! It's as though the reflections could go on and on and on! Lovely capture. Someday a trip to your little corner of the world is in order! I hope it is sooner than later. ~ks

Anonymous said...

The second shot is my favorite. All your images have such wonderful colors.

Serendipity said...

Lovely reflections. I never realised the desert was so green before I discovered your blog!

Ayie said...

vivid clear reflections, great!