Chuparosa or Hummingbird-Bush
Chuparosa or Hummingbird-Bush with a Saguaro Cactus, in McDowell Mountain Regional Park, near Phoenix, Arizona.
We had an exciting experience today - saw a Desert Tortoise while mountain biking! The Desert Tortoise spends 95% of its life in a burrow, so it is really exciting to see one. I rode back to my truck and grabbed my camera, but much to my surprise, we were unable to find it again! How can a turtle disappear so fast - I guess that is how it beat the hare. :) So unfortunately, you get a picture of wildflowers today instead of a tortoise - maybe we will find him tomorrow.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Hey Ron,
Which was it, a turtle or a tortoise? I’d be embarrassed to mention that even on my mtn bike I couldn’t catch either.
Speaking of which, do you leave bikes down there, or rent?
This photo is a good example of something I’ve mentioned before, with blue sky and warm light, you seem, often, to keep the blue from getting that weird funky-digital look. Did you do any selective PS work or what?
Thanks man.
Cheers
Carl
March 24th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Nice one Ron - the red Hummingbird bush against the green of the cactus and the blue of the sky is schweeet!
March 24th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Thanks Rick.
Hey Carl, how am I ever going to see a wolf again if I can’t find a tortoise!
We used to rent mountain bikes on occasion, but they are usually expensive, often as much as renting a car, so we finally bought a couple and keep them down here.
I didn’t do anything special to this image, this is the in camera jpeg with a some saturation added. This one just came out right for some reason.
Ron