Dessert Flowers??

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Dessert Flowers??
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Fri, 03-14-2008 - 4:39pm

Yesterday before chat time my dh ask me if I wanted to go out to the desert and take his ATV, have a picnic for lunch and take some pictures of the pretty spring desert wild flowers. I said sure sounds like fun. While I was at chat he got everything ready except for our lunch which we stopped by the local deli for sandwiches. We had some apples and plenty of water so off we went.  It is probably only about three miles to the desert from our house. We parked the truck got the ATV off the trailer and off we went to find a nice spot for the picnic. When we found a spot we liked there were lots of Mexican poppies and a flurry of color in blue, lavender, pink. The poppies are bright yellow with a dark orange in the center. Ok dug in the bag and no camera.We had left it at home on the counter!!! Darn!! We did have a good time though and spent about four hours out there enjoying the very pretty day with temps in the low 80's. Since it was a weekday we had the area mostly to ourselves with an occasional lizard running by. We did see a guy on a bike and another jeep parked up near the mountain where someone was probably on a hike. Sure wish we had remembered the camera. Dh will go back on on Monday as he always does and I am going to make sure he takes the camera with him so he can get some pictures of the flowers so I can share them with you all here.


 


Hope everyone has a good weekend!!


                                                                             

 


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Registered: 03-01-2006
Fri, 03-14-2008 - 4:44pm

well, that sounds lovely..except for the forgetting the camera part ! LOL


hope dh

Dutch

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 03-14-2008 - 5:29pm

Mare,


When you DO get pictures, I would love to see them.

Susan siggie
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Fri, 03-14-2008 - 7:54pm

I have written a large note and taped it to the fridge so he will not forget the camera on Monday.


Spring will head you way my friend right now though I am sure it feels like it will be years away!!


Love ya


                          &n
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 03-14-2008 - 8:01pm

HI Sooze


A different picture for sure. There was mountains but they are rock and no trees on them but this time of year covered with green and the wildflowers in yellow. Cactus standing guard with their arms reaching for the sky. No water around anywhere except what we brought with us. The ground is covered with sand and rock and scrub bushes that are now green but will soon looks like dead sticks when the summer heat hits us. The desert is green with patches of grass all around.

                          &n
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Registered: 07-28-2006
Fri, 03-14-2008 - 8:41pm

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!That looks beautiful in my minds eye.


Thanks for the vivid flower show.

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Registered: 04-09-1999
Fri, 03-14-2008 - 9:28pm

Mary, What a delightful day you and your hubby had!


 


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 03-15-2008 - 11:09am
I've done that Mare...a special trip for lovely pictures but oops...forgot the camera! GRRR!!! Sounds like a beautiful time together. Hugs!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 03-15-2008 - 12:18pm

Hi Doreen


You are welcome and if Dh and I can remember the camera next time he goes out there I hope to have some actual pictures to share with everyone.


HUGS


                          &n
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 03-15-2008 - 12:20pm

Hi Rj


The desert is really pretty when it is in bloom. The catcus have not bloomed yet they will do that in May but the wild flowers were beautiful.


Love ya


                          &n
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 03-15-2008 - 12:21pm

HI Cappy


Yep forgot the darn camera. Dh always goes out on Monday's to ride around and explore a bit so will do my best to see that the camera go along this time.


Love ya


                          &n

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