Desert Duet
by Janet Marie
Title
Desert Duet
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 this day in May, at the Saguaro National Park Rincon Mountain District (USA). I wanted to capture some of the cactus flower wonders of this unique and fabulous National Park (one of three in Arizona). Despite a not so wet Winter, they were in full bloom.
Saguaro National Park is home to 25 species of cactus ranging from the towering saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) to the tiniest type of cactus in the park, the mammillaria. One of the common cacti species found at Saguaro National Park and within Tucson, Arizona include the "Staghorn Cholla Cactus (Opuntia versicolor), this one with slender purple stems, and beautiful, deep yellow flowers.
People travel here from all over the world, to visit this unique place. The only National Park in Arizona named after the Saguaro Cactus. As you can see, the Purple Staghorn Cholla Cactus, produced a gorgeous "Desert Duet!"
💕It’s with heARTfelt Appreciation and Thanks to the Administrators for these HOMEPAGE FEATURES in their Art Group💕
*Art For Closeups And Macro~Thanks Bruce 10/12/18
*Macro Marvels~Thanks Doug 10/12/18
*Global Flowers And Photography~Thanks Janet 10/12/18
*American Desert Southwest~Thanks Jane 10/15/18
*World Landscape Lovers Of Art~Thanks Carole 10/19/18
*Your Very Best Photography~Thanks Bob 10/20/18
*Photography And Nature 101~Thanks Johanna 10/23/18
*Nature Landscape Landmarks Wildlife~Thanks Karen 11/03/18
*New FAA Uploads 1 Per Day~Thanks Bob 11/05/18
*10 Plus~Thanks Stefano 11/14/18
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October 12th, 2018
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Comments (23)
Rick Hansen
Absolutely Beautiful!! L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Rick! Staghorn cholla cactus blooms are quite beautiful. I appreciate the fave too.
Debby Pueschel
Oh my gosh...this is gorgeous! Congratulations on your feature in Beauty of Arizona! FLTwFB
Janet Marie replied:
Debby! Thank you for stopping by my gallery to share your wonderful comment. I am glad you like this and have chosen it as one of your favorites, sharing it on Facebook and Twitter too. I really appreciate it! Janet💕
Janet Marie
Featured in "BEAUTY OF ARIZONA" 11/13/2020. Appreciating the opportunity to showcase my photography, in this special way. Janet💕
Janet Marie
Stefano! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "10 PLUS!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! 💕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! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Karen! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "NATURE LANDMARKS LANDSCAPES WILDLIFE!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Johanna! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "PHOTOGRAPHY AND NATURE 101!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! 💕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! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Carole! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "WORLD LANDSCAPE LOVERS OF ART!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Jasna! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "GLOBAL FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! 💕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! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Bruce! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE, in your lovely Art Group, "ART FOR CLOSEUPS AND MACRO!" It's an honor to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it! 💕Janet
Ann Skelton
Terrific capture Janet! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Ann! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am delighted that you like this and feel the way you do about it. I appreciate that and for choosing this as one of your favorites too! Janet💕
Janet Marie
Valentin Diaconu! Thank you for visiting my gallery, and choosing this as one of your favorites. I really appreciate it!
Toni Abdnour
Beautiful photography, Janet! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Toni! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like it, and feel it's beautiful. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. Janet💕
Denise Harty
Simply gorgeous capture! L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Denise! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like it, and feel it's gorgeous. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. Janet💕
Anita Pollak
What an outstanding capture of these lovely flowers, Janet! How I would love to return to the Sonoran Desert! l/f/fb
Janet Marie replied:
Anita! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like it, and feel it's outstanding. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites, and sharing on Facebook. The Sonoran Desert has such unique beauty, and the Saguaro National Park East showcases it so wonderfully. I just visited this past Sunday. I hope you can visit real soon. Look me up when you do. Janet💕
Maria Hunt
Janet Marie.... this is stunning.. with a background that so compliments the duet. f/l
Janet Marie replied:
Maria Hunt! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like the background, and feel this is stunning. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. Janet💕
Cindy Treger
Janet, stunning capture. f/l
Janet Marie replied:
Cindy! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like it, and feel it's stunning. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. Janet💕
Johanna Hurmerinta
Fantastic! And so exotic to me, a Finn! LF FB
Janet Marie replied:
Johanna! Always such a pleasure. Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like it, and feel it's fantastic. It's exotic even for me. So special to have such a unique Purple Staghorn Cholla Cactus, with these marvelous blooms. They are plentiful in Saguaro National Park! I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites, and sharing on Facebook (so sweet). Janet💕
KG Photography
Beautiful! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
KG! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery, and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad that you like it, and feel it's beautiful. I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. (following) Janet💕
Janet Marie
Thank you Michelle Meenawong for visiting my gallery and choosing this as one of your favorites. I really appreciate it! 💕Janet
Jane M Dahl
Glorious day and a glorious capture. Love the amazing detail and beauty of these lovely blooms. Proudly featured in American Desert Southwest. Well done, as always, Janet! You are a master photographer.
Janet Marie replied:
Jane dear! How delightful to have you visit my gallery and share your lovely thoughts about my artwork. Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your lovely Art Group, AMERICAN DESERT SOUTHWEST! I am honored to have my artwork recognized in this special way. I really appreciate your awesome expressions about my artistry, I am humbled. It was a glorious spring day indeed. Saguaro National Park is home to 25 species of cacti. I am blessed to have this protected place so nearby. Janet💕