Bursting With Brilliance
by Janet Marie
Title
Bursting With Brilliance
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It was glorious spring day in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The desert becomes a showy display of color. It was no exception at the Saguaro National Park East (USA). Despite a not so wet Winter, the Ocotillo blooms were just, "Bursting With Brilliance!" Towering above my head, I zoomed to the very top, to get a closer look. What blue sky we had that day!
One of the most amazing, of the many unique and unusual plants found, native to the Arizona Sonoran Desert, is the ocotillo. Their name in Spanish means, "Little Torch," named after the fiery red flowers, clustered indeterminately at the tips of each stem. They are not a cactus, but a shrub.
Much of the year the plant appears to be an arrangement of large spiny dead sticks, although closer examination reveals that the stems are partly green. With rainfall, the plant quickly becomes lush with ovate green leaves. The bright crimson flowers appear especially after rainfall in spring, summer, and occasionally fall. The butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to these flowers. You can see why.
💕It’s with heARTfelt Appreciation and Thanks to the Administrators for these HOMEPAGE FEATURES in their Art Group💕
*Art For Close-ups And Macros~Thanks Bruce 08/31/18
*Macro Marvels~Thanks Doug 08/31/18
*American Desert Southwest~Thanks Jane 08/31/18
*Beauty Of Arizona~Thanks Lucinda 08/31/18
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August 31st, 2018
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Comments (21)
Sharon W
This is just so amazing and beautiful! Wonderful capture of course!!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Sharon. Ocotillo blooms certainly are amazing, as this plant transforms from looking like a dead stick in winter, to leafed out beauty and blooms, come springtime.
Douglas Taylor
Marvelous macro of these wonderful and unique flowers, Janet! V/F
Janet Marie replied:
Douglas! Thank you for checking out my photography gallery, and sharing such a nice comment. I really appreciate that and the fave. Getting in close with the ocotillo blooms, can be a challenge, but a real treat in the end. This plant or shrub (mistakenly called a cactus) has many different looks, depending on the time of year, and rainfall.
Mary Deal
Your desert flowers are magnificent, only competing with your knowledge of the various plants.
Janet Marie replied:
Mary, wow! What a marvelous thing to say. I am gobSMACKED. I love what I photograph, and so I love to share the story. I am delighted that you have taken notice. Especially being a successful novelist, your comment means a lot.
Donna Kennedy
Bright and beautiful flowers Janet, so pretty against the blue sky!...L/T
Janet Marie replied:
Ocotillo flowers are a standout for sure, gracing the tops of the ocotillo branch. Often looking like dead sticks if they haven’t leafed out yet. Not the case this beautiful spring day at Saguaro National Park. They were full of leaves and blooms. Thank you stopping by and sharing your lovely thoughts about this and for the Tweet.
Lori Frisch
Beautiful!
Janet Marie replied:
Lori! Thank you for stopping by my gallery to share your wonderful comment about my photography. I really appreciate it. Janetđź’•
Nieves Egelkraut
Exotic. c/l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Nieves! Thank you for visiting my gallery and sharing such a nice comment about my photography. I really appreciate that! These flowers are on the top of a plant that most of the time looks like a tall, dead stick. Then they leaf during rains, and flower in the spring. Saguaro National Park shared the brilliance of these. Janetđź’•
Joy Watson
Beautiful work
Janet Marie replied:
Joy! Thank you for stopping by my gallery to share your wonderful comment. I and glad you like it and have chosen it as one of your favorites. I really appreciate it! Janetđź’•
Meryl Goudey
Ooo desert sparklers! LF
Janet Marie replied:
Meryl! Thank you for stopping by my gallery to share your wonderful comment. I and glad you like it and have chosen it as one of your favorites. I really appreciate it! Janetđź’•
DANNY LOWE
Beautiful!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Danny Lowe! I am glad you feel the way you about this. Much appreciated!
Jerry Bokowski
I really like you getting up-close and personal with these ocotillo blooms. Saguaro National Park, in Tucson, Arizona, certainly was bursting with brilliance on this early spring day. You truly showcase how utterly lovely the Sonoran Desert can be. They are mistakenly called a cactus as you said, but are a shrub. A uniquely beautiful one at that! Promoting in Beauty Of Arizona discussion thread, "NATIVE Plants of ARIZONA!" like/fave/Facebook
Janet Marie replied:
Jerry! I really appreciate the words you have expressed here about my photography. It really means a lot for you to participate in my art group promotion threads. Thank you for that and for sharing and promoting my photography on Facebook. That means a lot. đź’•đź’•đź’•đź’•
Kathleen Struckle
Stunning beauty Janet. F/L/T
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Kathleen for your wonderful comment about this. I am glad you like it and feel it’s stunning. I appreciate knowing that and for choosing this as one of your favorites, and sharing it on Twitter. Janet💕
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning floral close up, with great colors, light, and perspective, Janet! F/L
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Morris for visiting my gallery and sharing such a wonderful comment about this. I am glad you like it and feel it’s stunning. I appreciate knowing that and also for choosing this as one of your favorites. Janet 💕
Janet Marie
Bob! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "NEW FAA UPLOADS 1 PER DAY!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Bob! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Doug! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "NIKON FULL FRAME CAMERAS!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Doug! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "MACRO MARVELS!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! đź’•Janet
Janet Marie
Bruce! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "ART FOR CLOSE-UPS AND MACROS!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! đź’•Janet
Arlane Crump
What a unique and beautiful plant! Your capture of it is excellent!
Janet Marie replied:
Arlane! So sweet of you to stop by my gallery to share your awesome thoughts about my artwork. Thank you for that m I really appreciate it. Ocotillo flowers on the end of the stems, give us such a vibrant display during spring in the Sonoran Desert. I always hope to introduce the beauty of this unique desert, in Southeastern Arizona. A pleasure to do so. đź’•Janet
Jane M Dahl
WOW! The color and detail is incredible in this amazing capture. The beauty of these blossoms are something to behold. L/F Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Janet Marie replied:
Jane! What a dear you are to express such marvelous thoughts about my artwork. Thank you for sharing this as a HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your Art Group, “AMERICAN DESERT SOUTHWEST!” It’s an honor to be recognized in this special way. I am delighted that you like it and have chosen it as one of your favorites too! 💕Janet
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the Beauty of Arizona group l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Lucinda! Thank you for stopping by my gallery to CONGRATULATE me for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your Art Group, “BEAUTY OF ARIZONA!” It’s an honor to be recognized in this special way. I am delighted that you like this and have chosen it as one of your favorites too! 💕Janet
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