Monday, November 7, 2011

Autumn


Desert Mistletoe (dried)

various grasses amongst prickly pear cacti

grasshopper

random steps

Empress Leilia

Anderson Wolfberry

Sleepy Orange butterfly on Arizona Foldwing flower

bees like the AZ Foldwing flowers too

Turpentine Bush flowers

Cactus Wren in Mesquite tree
The above pictures were taken the last week of October.  The scenery looked different this morning when it was cold and raining and there was a brief dusting of snow on the tops of the mountains:


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35 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Great tour of a climate very different from ours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. SnapNovember 7, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    The desert has such beautiful color. I need that reminder! Gorgeous!

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  3. Sylvia KNovember 7, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    So warm and colorful looking! We can all use that reminder, Diane! Gorgeous captures as always! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  4. Betsy Banks AdamsNovember 7, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Hi Diane, Great pictures of Fall in your area...Seems as if different areas of the country portray Fall in many different ways, don't they????

    Love your butterflies and bees... Ours are pretty much gone from here now.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  5. sigaNovember 7, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    It's hard to call the "autumn" all that blooming festival! As I came from the land of four seasons, it reminds me of spring! And that grasshopper looks amazing, so different colors.

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  6. DeniseinVANovember 7, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Wonderful photos, so many interesting things to see in the desert. I am hoping to get to see the spring flowers there next year. Seeds are being sown in more ways than one :)

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  7. Icy BCNovember 7, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Such beautiful things in your world, and interesting too.

    Gorgeous photos, Diane!

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  8. MagpieNovember 7, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Such lovely pictures. I especially love the Empress butterfly or moth..which is it? Then the bee on blossoms...bees...one of my favorites.

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  9. BarbNovember 7, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Fall in the desert looks so lovely. My friend in Rio Verde told me they had strange weather today - even a bit of hail.Your photos are gorgeous - I especially like the butterflies and bee.

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  10. RohrerbotNovember 7, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    It's beautiful here....and even more so after the rain event we had this morning. I actually had the day off so I enjoyed every single drop of it!

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  11. betchaiNovember 7, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    so love your pictures Diane, especially those grasses glowing in soft light, they are so brilliant. your pictures always remind me how beautiful and diverse the life is in the desert.

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  12. Martha ZNovember 7, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    The desert comes alive this time of year. As the cold and damp move into my world, I envy yours in this season.

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  13. GaelynNovember 7, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I'm all for going back to that beauty of autumn. Especially as I woke up to snow Saturday and this morning.

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  14. AnonymousNovember 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    The desert looks so colourful and gorgeous in its autumn dress! Lovely shots.

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  15. angryparsnipNovember 7, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    My post was all ready to go this morning when it was raining but as soon as I hit the post key and looked up just as the clouds lifted and snow appeared. Just my luck.
    A little strange and cold for our November but happy to have some rain.

    cheers, parsnip

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  16. DarlaNovember 7, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Glorious photos all, but I must admit that I keep going back to the mistletoe one...something about it just draws me inside of it...

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  17. Spare Parts and PicsNovember 7, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Excellent! Really like #3... Great lighting on the grasses.

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  18. ThendralNovember 8, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Lovely! Butterflies, bee, flowers are very beautiful.

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  19. Red Nomad OZNovember 8, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    I was just about to say that the desert looked a bit like Outback Australia - then I saw the snow!!

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  20. UnknownNovember 8, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    There is always something beautiful to see, to photograph and to share in the desert.
    Costas

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  21. PJ van ZylNovember 8, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    love the light in the grass

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  22. EG CameraGirlNovember 8, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    So much life in the desert! I've never heard of desert mistletoe before.

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  23. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Beautiful! I am in awe of your world!

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  24. Betty ManousosNovember 8, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    oh, diane, your photos are always worth the look.
    simply gorgeous!!
    superb composition, too!

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  25. LoreeNovember 8, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Somehow I cannot imagine snow in a desert, although it shouldn't be surprising since its high up on mountains.

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  26. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Wow, that grasshopper photo is crazy cool!

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  27. RajeshNovember 8, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Beautiful and colorful images of autumn.

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  28. ThérèseNovember 9, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    Great October pics and one can feel the fresh air after the rain.

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  29. ThérèseNovember 9, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Nice to see the snow without having to deal with it...

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  30. Louis la VacheNovember 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    What a nice collection of images of autumn in the desert!

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  31. genieNovember 9, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    What a fabulous series of pictures for a person who has never stopped to think about fall in Arizona. I have learned a lot from your photos tonight. The butterflies and the flowers are lovely. And mistletoe....that is too cool. The steps are beautiful. What a wonderful contribution this week. genie

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  32. LindyNovember 9, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Lovely, as always! You actually had snow before us - and that's okay with me - LOL! ;-)

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  33. Betsy GrantNovember 9, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    These shots are lovely. I especially like the butterflys.

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  34. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVENovember 10, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Hello! Thank You very much for so beautiful nature photos!

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  35. Splendid Little StarsNovember 20, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    You've captured Autumn in your part of the world so well! wonderful photos!

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