Quickening of the Heart
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February 7, 2013, 9:01 pm
Filed under: Arizona, Art, The Route to Work | Tags: Arizona, Art, Flora, Home, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale
Filed under: Arizona, Art, The Route to Work | Tags: Arizona, Art, Flora, Home, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale
He’d always had a quickening of the heart when he crossed into Arizona and beheld the cactus country. This was as the desert should be, this was the desert of the picture books, with the land unrolled to the farthest distant horizon hills, with saguaro standing sentinel in their strange chessboard pattern, towering supinely above the fans of ocotillo and brushy mesquite. ~ Dorothy B. Hughes, The Expendable Man
Everything that ever happened to me that was important happened in the desert. ~ Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient
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I love seeing photos from the desert! All are very familiar.
Comment by montucky February 7, 2013 @ 9:11 pmBeautiful photos Candace. I am really looking forward to seeing my favorite cacti in a few weeks. I do long for and miss those sights.
Comment by roberta February 8, 2013 @ 6:33 amOn a morning when the east coast is about to get socked with snow measured in feet, it’s pleasant to think that flowers are about to begin popping open all around us, isn’t it?
Comment by John Romeo Alpha February 8, 2013 @ 6:39 amThese are so touching to a born and raised desert dweller! We sure live in a special place.
Comment by sunshinekara February 8, 2013 @ 11:09 pmGlorious photos, Candace! They really bring back the magic of the four years I lived in Phoenix. The second pic makes me think of a squadron of alien dragonflies about to take flight.
Comment by Diana Essert February 9, 2013 @ 2:14 amI always find it strange, when I hear someone say, “The desert has no color.” I think quite the opposite. It is full of color, and you have so beautifully shown that here, Candace. Wonderful images.
I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Comment by Lisa Gordon February 9, 2013 @ 8:28 amI really like the low angle on that first shot. It gives the place a looming effect that is very appealing. Excellent close ups throughout.
Comment by Don February 9, 2013 @ 8:28 amAnother fine series of these beautiful cacti parts. I would love to see the desert in the spring!
Comment by Don February 15, 2013 @ 9:07 am