Each one of those little knobs will open and be a flower.
Anticipating that it would be hotter than the hubs of hell early in the day, riding started early as well. By 9:30 it was hot. This is the Yetman trail, which is a very easy trail to ride. There is a little sand, but nothing really deep. So we don't feel like we're risking a trip to the hospital riding here, unless a rattlesnake bites us.
Yet another cholla.
This is a yucca, they're a really unattractive hairy looking plant, but they put of the most amazing flower spikes.
Another agave blooming in the neighborhood. When it dies after blooming, it's going to leave a big hole in the landscaping.
Palo Verde season is coming to an end. Look at the front yard of this house, it's covered in Palo Verde debris. If the yard is graveled, it's really hard to get all the yellow bits out.
The right wingers were out today in Michigan. They stormed the state house demanding an end to the stay at home order. They were not social distancing as they demanded entry. This guy is just heinous, being in the faces of the police, yelling and spraying spit. It will be interesting to see if there is a spike in cases after today.
Here they are on the balcony carrying their beloved firearms.
Other than whining about the heat, and men carrying AR-15s into government buildings I have nothing much to say.
I love desert flora. Your photos are spectacular. I don't want to imagine what it must have been like to look up and see all those guns.
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing piece of cactus. Will it die after blooming? It looks like a giant piece of asparagus!! Lucky for me, the weather here is perfect. I'm hoping the heat holds off a little longer.
ReplyDeleteThe right-wing media has really whipped people into a frenzy of resentment against Whitmer. Lunatics!
ReplyDeleteI love all the blooming plants! This time of year is so pretty in the desert.
ReplyDeleteThose protesters are a scary bunch.
I think the Agave flower stalks look like asparagus spears. We saw a few on our bike rides in the Yucatan, just growing wild in the bush, not in a cultivated garden. Interesting creatures! The right-wing protests are just insane. Sometimes I think they are just looking for an outlet, any outlet, for their underlying anger. They finally found a good one.
ReplyDeletethe desert is beautiful when it blooms, beautiful when it's not.
ReplyDeleteI really wish the police had removed those maniacs. this was not a peaceful protest. they were trying to force their way, in screaming threats with all their weaponry with the intent to intimidate and insinuate violence if they didn't get their way. though I guess arresting them would have just added to their zeal. maybe the best approach is to just ignore them. you know that really pisses them off. however, if I were to approach any cop on the street and scream in in their faces bristling with weapons I'm pretty sure I would be arrested forthwith.
Beautiful pictures of the desert and all the flowers it produces. I just don't understand - things are scary enough with the virus still rampant. Do people believe actions like this will reassure the world?
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