February 27. 2011 by Merilee.

February 27, 2011

Gold Canyon, Arizona

This is the view of our beloved Superstition Mountains this morning as the snow clouds cleared off the mountain side.  It was 38 degrees with a little wind early this morning.   I know you get sick of me saying how great the weather is in Gold Canyon but this morning was the freak exception.  I did run out to shoot some pics of it before it was gone.  Much to my dismay all the trails were slippery snotty mud.  Gonna need a new pair of sneaks after this adventure.

The roads in Sedona were closed this morning due to the snow fall including Oak Creek Canyon (my favorite).  I do hope this is freak storm as we are headed to Sedona at the end of this week.

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February 18. 2011 by Merilee.

February 18, 2011

Just wanted to share the good news about this image with you.  It is of a funnel lily shot in Moab Utah.  This image has been selected by the Utah Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah to be exhibited in a new gallery titled “LAND.”  I am honored to have been a contributing factor to this wonderful exhibit.

I will always remember shooting this lovely little flower.  It was all of 3 inches high sprouted out of Moab red desert sand.  I was out for an early evening walk from our RV site outside of Moab and discovered this little gem along the side of the trail.  It took me awhile to set up so as not to disturb the delicate soil.   After I had finished and packed my camera away, a group of 4-wheelers sped by and covered it in red dust.  It really struggled to survive in this desert landscape.

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February 2. 2011 by Merilee.

February 1, 2011

Our jeep group took a leisurely ride on Cochran Road in Florence.  The desert view was simply spectacular along the ride with powder blue skies and snow covered  mountain views.  We stopped for lunch along the Gila River which was running strongly after yesterday’s rain.

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