It’s time for the Flower Hour!
This time, last year, we visited the Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona area—the desert in winter.
Taking my dog for walks is the only form of exercise I can engage in, but it’s always worth it, walking around my brother’s neighborhood.
Desert décor and landscape are always interesting to see. Soon after the holidays, many aloe plants were still sporting their holiday décor.
Around another corner, the prickly pear cactus blushes profusely at being seen so early in the morning.
And if one is lucky and the timing is right, the saguaro cacti show off their bouquets.
For the Flower Hour, share your images of flowers, gardens, fields of flowers, seasonal leaves and plants, blossoms, berries, and wildflowers. Bouquets and silk/faux flowers are welcome.
There are no specific themes for the Flower Hour, but please use your own photography. And you have all week to link to this post.
Sharing for Lens-Artists: Around the Corner
New to The Flower Hour photo challenge? Please check out my page for more information! I encourage “double-dipping” with other blog challenges if you do not want to create a separate post.
“In a world full of flowers, be a cactus.” – Kul Bhushan Negi
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Delightful cacti, Terri!
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Delightful cacti, Terri!
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oh yes, luck indeed to see a saguaro bloom. I love our desert and you captured it with the love it deserves. Happy New Year Terri. Will you be down here this year?
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So pretty to see .
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Beautiful cacti! I passed by a home yesterday on my bike that had a blooming cacti in the first photo. I forget the name.
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Beautiful cacti Terri. We have more desert landscaping here now, and they are beautiful.
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This type of decor I’ve never seen as Desert décor 😀 Cacti I have seen, lovely flowers.
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Beautiful photo gallery and quotes, Terri. That blushing Prickly Pear Cacti plant and photo are stunning. I love the atmospheric perspective of your photos.
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Very nice
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Thank you!
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Oh! I! Love! The! Saguaro! Blooms! 🌵
What a fun post to see what looks like my neighborhood.
Happy Tuesday!
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Thank you, Nancy! My brother’s Fountain Hills neighborhood is quite beautiful. I also took a pic of another cactus bloom that I’ll share soon.
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That was cool to capture the blooming cactus.
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Thank you, Alice, timing is half the fun in photography!
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