Tuesday, July 24, 2007

An Intimate Portrait of the Desert, Part I

I'm pleased to present a three-part series of up-close and personal photos of desert plants found in my yard in Palm Springs. It is my hope that these photos will stimulate your mind and convey the unique beauty of desert plantlife.
Enjoy!




Stay tuned...more photos on Thursday and Friday~
-Rick Rockhill
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16 comments:

  1. Scott in IowaJuly 24, 2007 at 4:58 AM

    Aaahhhh, I love the desert.

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  2. AnnetteJuly 24, 2007 at 5:42 AM

    Those photos are lovely.

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  3. Rick RockhillJuly 24, 2007 at 6:03 AM

    Thanks Annette- they were fun to take...stay tuned for Thursday and Friday...more to come~

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  4. TWISIJuly 24, 2007 at 6:45 AM

    Great pics, I especially love the last one!

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  5. Empress Bee (of the high sea)July 24, 2007 at 6:59 AM

    the desert has a natural beauty that has no comparison. we love it!

    smiles, bee

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  6. captain corkyJuly 24, 2007 at 7:51 AM

    Cool pics! Any peyote out there?

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  7. A LewisJuly 24, 2007 at 7:59 AM

    Ahh......so different than we have here in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of growing up in Idaho. We had an entire garden dedicated to cacus, rocks, desert plans.

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  8. NancyJuly 24, 2007 at 8:36 AM

    Indeed, nice photos ... umm...I'm with Corky ... any peyote?

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  9. SIMONJuly 24, 2007 at 12:12 PM

    Some mighty strange looking plants there!
    I like the ww2 mine with the barbed wire on! (#7)
    No really I like the flower on the cactus on the first one.
    Good pics rick!

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  10. SlingJuly 24, 2007 at 8:05 PM

    I've been fortunate enough to live in the desert for a time.Those are beautiful pix!..Thanks for sharing.

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  11. NaomiJuly 25, 2007 at 12:34 AM

    Great photos Rick. I especially like the cactus plants. I keep one on my desk at work.

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  12. WayneJuly 25, 2007 at 4:43 AM

    I find the desert plants so fascinating, But that's probably because I've lived in the mid-west all my life.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 25, 2007 at 6:58 AM

    lovely photos...so vibrant too

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  14. StevenJuly 25, 2007 at 11:23 AM

    Love the photographs! Unfortunately, my cacti need to be brought inside when the weather gets cold. They just don't like Illinois for some reason. :-) Although my mother's prickly pear cactus has survived the outdoors year-round with annual blooms.

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  15. WATJuly 25, 2007 at 4:12 PM

    Oh yes, nice stuff. Desert ain't as vapid or lifeless as we may believe huh?

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  16. Canadian flakeJuly 26, 2007 at 9:14 AM

    Never been to a desert...thanks for sharing the pics. They are beautiful.

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Thank you kindly.