patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
I wasn’t sure this was an Atrichoseris platyphylla (gravel ghost), but looking online at a site called “The American Southwest” site that identifies flowers, I guess it is. (I knew some others I had shot were, but I didn’t know that it had the red center. If I’m wrong, which would mean that site is wrong as well, please do fill me in!)
Gravel Ghost (I), 3.30.16
It used to be that getting a walk every weekday was no big deal. For some reason this year has been different and more difficult for my daily excursions. I can’t even say why … as far as I can tell not much has changed in my life. But so it goes.
Today’s walk was short, but I ran into a number of iris blooming. This is merely a first shot and it’s doubtful I’ll deem it print-worthy, but I’m sure there will be more to post that will be getting put on paper when I have the time to look through what I made! As I say, though, “A first shot is a first shot and up it goes!”
First Shot: Purple Iris, 4.12.16
Yet another desert flower with which I will say goodnight. I noticed something funny when I was placing my left knee down on the ground: I clearly wasn’t the first to do that, and there was a rather comfortable indentation in the gravel where my knee fit perfectly!
I’m fairly certain this is a monkeyflower, and I’m thinking it might be Bigelow’s Monkeyflower.
Monkeyflower (I), 3.30.16
I finally managed to get a short walk in. It was less than six miles, but I was just happy to get out and about. Here is my first shot of the day. The calendulas are blooming, as are so many other flowers in my neighborhood. Not only was the walk colorful, but with the jasmines, roses and various other plants blooming it was quite fragrant as well.
First Shot: Calendula, 4.11.16
This is, I believe, Hop-Sage (and I’m naming it that unless I hear otherwise) also known as Grayia spinosa, from the Goosefoot Family. These are actually bracts, I think, rather than actual flowers. But of course you knew all of that already!
Hop-Sage, 3.29.16
White Tulip with Yellow & Green, 3.28.14
I suspect the desert plants will be posted for a while … I do have a number of them. This is some sort of primrose, but I’m not certain which one (There are five listed in my desert wildflower book).
Yellow Primrose (I), 3.28.16
I’m not sure what this is … perhaps a brittlebush, but I can’t say (or write) for certain. It’s from out latest desert visit and was found in a canyon there, but it was in other areas as well.
Desert Yellow (I), 3.27.16
It’s a “twofer” night. I’m pretty sure I know the reason for the common name, Desert Pricklepoppy!
Argemone munita, 3.27.16
Desert Pricklepoppy Leaf, 3.27.16
Desert Gold, 3.27.16
