Over the last couple of years, I’ve become a serious fan of wildflowers. Whether they’re painting the hillsides of the Sierra foothills, lining the embankments of local freeways, or blooming low and bring in the desert, I love ‘em!
I had a brief article about desert wildflowers published in the San Francisco Chronicle Travel section last Sunday.
I’ve also got a few photos of desert wildflowers to share–I still find it stunning that such inhospitable lands and clients can support such a variety of beautiful, colorful flowers.
Ocotillo in Bloom
beautiful flowers! Yay for photos!
Ya know, ocotillo is a wonderful herb for moving lymph blockages in the pelvic region – really specific for that sort of thing.
By: Bari Mandelbaum on March 23, 2009
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[...] stops are what those desert vacations are all about. Maybe it’s to enjoy a vista, or photograph a wildflower, or explore rusty junk on the side of the trail. Maybe it’s to fix a flat from one of those [...]
By: Wheelie bins and wildflowers « Jars of Water on March 26, 2010
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