tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post761526113691835760..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: TPThursday: A Sonoran SpringJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-60194062231247075612012-06-13T07:50:45.177-07:002012-06-13T07:50:45.177-07:00I have to give credit to Dick Jordan (Travel Tales...I have to give credit to Dick Jordan (Travel Tales from the Road blog)who tipped me off to that nickname. I will use it from now on. . .it nails it for sure.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-18965291570789695852012-06-13T07:49:22.884-07:002012-06-13T07:49:22.884-07:00The last cactus is called a "Prickly Pear&quo...The last cactus is called a "Prickly Pear" in the southwest and they often use the flesh to make prickly pear jams and also offer a prickly pear margarita. The javalinas, the animals that look like wild boars or pigs, love these particular cacti.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-47792642450359758962012-06-13T07:47:11.918-07:002012-06-13T07:47:11.918-07:00I used to think the same about the desert but havi...I used to think the same about the desert but having spent a bit more time there I am coming around to the beauty of its open spaces and sprawling hillsides especially at sunrise and sunset. Makes me admire those pioneers even more.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-30008697910670029322012-06-12T21:00:41.030-07:002012-06-12T21:00:41.030-07:00Such beautiful photos! Love the "Arid Zona&q...Such beautiful photos! Love the "Arid Zona" nickname...I'd never heard that before but it's so fitting.Andi at The Particular Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09736019049731671146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-27245781163118912052012-06-11T17:18:09.050-07:002012-06-11T17:18:09.050-07:00I love how the flowers are in such full bloom desp...I love how the flowers are in such full bloom despite the heat. I have a cactus like the one in the last photo but mine has red flowers. I've not seen them so large though.InsideJourneyshttp://insidejourneys.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-80119205637881898982012-06-11T11:18:28.029-07:002012-06-11T11:18:28.029-07:00Desert blooms are the only thing I find beautiful ...Desert blooms are the only thing I find beautiful in the desert!Debbie Beardsley @ European Travelistahttp://www.europeantravelista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-34993175904196401602012-06-10T09:13:50.930-07:002012-06-10T09:13:50.930-07:00Thanks Becca for letting us be a part of your Frid...Thanks Becca for letting us be a part of your Friday getaways.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-12004854489996693532012-06-09T14:25:41.751-07:002012-06-09T14:25:41.751-07:00You don't ever think that cactus can be so pre...You don't ever think that cactus can be so pretty but the blooms on them are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us!<br /><br />And thank you for linking up this week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116026852097580008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-55478016541600660842012-06-09T11:57:37.843-07:002012-06-09T11:57:37.843-07:00As you know, I love being "Lost in Provence&q...As you know, I love being "Lost in Provence" and would encourage others to be regular readers of your blog. Glad to have you among the followers of travelnwrite!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-78184664724012872842012-06-09T11:26:32.818-07:002012-06-09T11:26:32.818-07:00Super happy to be your 20th member! Absolutely gor...Super happy to be your 20th member! Absolutely gorgeous. I have family in the region so it is wonderful for me to see a bit what they must be seeing...merci and as I wrote over at my place, please keep going!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-52658923541339831032012-06-09T06:48:27.977-07:002012-06-09T06:48:27.977-07:00And it is certainly not the kind of blooms we see ...And it is certainly not the kind of blooms we see in the Pacific Northwest, think that may be why we found them so fascinating. Thanks for stoppin by Tonya!Jackie Smithhttp://www.travelnwrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-10204171981471430652012-06-08T19:13:28.180-07:002012-06-08T19:13:28.180-07:00That's something I certainly don't see her...That's something I certainly don't see here in Ohio. Beautiful. :)Tonya @ The Traveling Pratershttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.com