Thursday, February 21, 2013

Snow

It snowed in Tucson yesterday, which is pretty rare.  By this morning the snow on the ground had melted but there was still some snow on rooftops and shrubs.


At Sabino Canyon at 7:00am the place looked so different with a dusting of snow on the cacti. It seemed everyone was taking pictures! The sun was playing peek-a-boo and the snow was slipping off of cacti left and right, but these pictures should give an idea of what the desert looked like.




























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30 comments:

  1. Betsy Banks AdamsFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    Amazing set of pictures, Diane... I cannot believe snow in the desert... WOW---so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. eileeninmdFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    Lovely series of photos. The sky is colorful and beautiful on the first shot. I like the peeks of sunlight showing up on the later images. And I did not miss the woodie either, great sighting.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    So beautiful, and the light on the cactus in images 2 and 3 is perfect!

    Congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter!

    ~Lindy

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  4. angryparsnipFebruary 21, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Wonderful photos.
    Love the cactus with snow and bird the best. You know he is thinking wait this is Tucson why is there all this white stuff ?
    It started snowing at my home about 11 and kept on all day. I am just about 3 minutes from Sabino and we were completely covered in snow !

    cheers, parsnip

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  5. Annie JeffriesFebruary 21, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    This just takes my breath away. If it has this effect on me, I can imagine that you are still holding your breath at all this beauty. I especially like the silver/gold pictures.

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  6. betchaiFebruary 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    beautiful set of pictures, snow becomes lovelier with your set of pictures, it just looks more magical when combined with desert landscapes and the lights are really providing great contrasts to your pictures.

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  7. WarrenFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    great pictures of our "blizzard"! ;-)

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  8. cieldequimperFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    So pretty! The dusting makes everything look magical! It is snowing here this morning!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 22, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    Hi Diane, Great photos. You've certainly had more snow than we've had here in Portland (Kara Nursery - Oregon Cactus Blog).
    Would you give permission to use one or two of the photos in my next "Cactus Chatter" newsletter (Oregon C.& S. Society).

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  10. ThereseFebruary 22, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    Of course unusual pictures for your corner!
    Marvelous on cholas!

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  11. Diane AZFebruary 22, 2013 at 4:55 AM

    Hello Luther, Please feel free to use any photos from my blog.

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  12. PJ van ZylFebruary 22, 2013 at 5:30 AM

    oh wow this is something special

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  13. JulieFebruary 22, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    This is really strange to see!!! Like a sci fi movie!!! Wonderful photos, as usual, Diane!!!

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  14. rainfield61February 23, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    You have taken some pictures with wonderful layers of colours.

    What a desert you are having.

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  15. Lrong LimFebruary 23, 2013 at 5:19 AM

    Nice pics... is that bird a woodpecker?

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  16. Diane AZFebruary 23, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Hi Lrong, Yes it is a woodpecker. :)

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  17. Magia da InêsFebruary 23, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    ✿✿彡
    Belas imagens!
    Cactos e neve é uma combinação surpreendente.
    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos do Brasil
    ¸.•°✿✿彡

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  18. DarlaFebruary 24, 2013 at 9:30 PM

    Thank you for these! I knew I could count on you for some awesome snow photos! Now I know where to send everyone! LOL

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    Photos of the blog"Snow" is very attractive and extraordinary. The photos are so colorful and awesome. And in the first photo the timing of 7:00 am is very beautiful. Hard to believe that, it is a real picture but it is. The way it has been taken is very good.

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  20. sigaFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Amazing! It looks so surreal... Hope the Nature can cope with it, but also I enjoy such an incredible photos!

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    just dropping by to say hey

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  22. Diane AZFebruary 26, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Hi Anon, thanks for dropping by! :)

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  23. AminFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Hello! Very beautiful post!

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  24. GigaFebruary 26, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    To niesamowite zobaczyć kaktusy posypane śniegiem. On tam nie pasuję. Pozdrawiam.
    It's amazing to see cacti sprinkled with snow. He was not fit. Yours.

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  25. GigaFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:03 AM

    Dziękuję ślicznie, że jesteś u mnie . Zapomniałam o tym napisać w poprzednim komentarzu. Pozdrawiam.
    Thanks a lot, you're with me. I forgot to write about it in the previous comment. Yours.

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  26. Kiran PalwashaFebruary 28, 2013 at 11:29 PM

    Unique :) I really enjoyed your post.
    Its not usual to have snow and cactus plant together.
    Cactus is usually associated with desert.

    Thanks for sharing. Nice Clicks!
    Have a great weekend.

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  27. CelesteMarch 3, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Beautiful photos Diane, we will cherish these images in July and August I am sure! :)

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  28. Betsy GrantMarch 4, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    I love the one with the cactus and the little bird! Please visit me to see my new video!

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  29. ΕΥΡΥΤΑΝΑΣ ΙΧΝΗΛΑΤΗΣMarch 4, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    Πολύ ωραίες οι φωτογραφίες και εξαιρετικά ενδιαφέροντα τα τοπία.

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  30. AllisonMarch 6, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    Wow! It looks so surreal to me from here. That last picture is gorgeous.

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