My Unique Encounter
by Janet Marie
Title
My Unique Encounter
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Picacho Peak State Park, is a state park surrounding Picacho Peak, in Picacho, Arizona. The park is located between Casa Grande and Tucson near Interstate 10 in Pinal County.
Visitors traveling through Southern Arizona (either eastbound or westbound) on Interstate 10, cannot help but see the prominent summit point of Picacho Peak. This peak has been used as a landmark by travelers for many years, including myself. It looks one way traveling westbound, one way when you arrive at the State Park, and a different look when traveling eastbound.
I was one of the thousands to visit the Arizona Picacho Peak State Park, as wildflowers burst onto the scene. Especially the Mexican gold poppies, the comeback kid has made its triumphant return. The wildflower season of 2019, was exploding.
While meandering up the trail that winds up the peak, views looking west and east are spectacular. Showing off the unique rock formations and mountain range, as well as the varied desert flora. While on the nature trail off Harrington Loop, I stopped to capture this unique looking Saguaro Cactus. Monarchs of the Sonoran Desert.
The Picacho Mountain Range looms in the background. Interstate-10 crests the range over a low saddle connecting well-known Picacho Peak to the west (where I am standing), and the main body of the Picacho Range, including Newman Peak, to the east.
Soon this Saguaro Cactus will have a visitor from one of the many desert birds, using this as a vantage point. Of course that will mean switching to my 300mm lens.
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March 12th, 2019
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Comments (7)
Janet Marie
Featured in "Beauty Of Arizona" 09/16/2023. Appreciating the opportunity to showcase my photography, in this special way.
Antonis Meintanis
wonderful!! v beautiful!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Antonis. Picacho State Park, certainly if a wonderful place to see such beauty.
Mike Nahorniak
Poppies and cacti! Awesome Janet, great combination! F/V/Tweet!
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you, Mike. Although I can't take any credit with that combination. A famous place to view both in early spring. The saguaro cactus only grows in the Sonoran Desert.
Susan Janus
This look gorgeous! Glad you enjoyed. :)
Janet Marie replied:
Susan! Thank you for visiting my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad to know that you feel this is gorgeous. I truly appreciate that. Janet 💕
Jane M Dahl
I am amazed at just the sheer variety of plant life there. It is breathtaking with such beautiful color. I just wanted to crawl right in to this photo and be a part of the gorgeous landscape. Fabulous work, my dear friend and artBUDette! L/F You always rock and deserve the Gold Medal of photo mastery, as Dave would say....
Janet Marie replied:
Oh dear Jane, the diversity was everywhere. I haven’t visited it looking so grand. I wished you could have been there, you would have been so elated by all the poppies and other wildflowers. I shared the poppies, and am working on posting the cactus scenery, then landscape, then other wildflowers. Thank you for your wonderful comment, I am humbled by your words expressed. I appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites too! Dave was sweet that way, with giving out the awards. A special man. 💕Janet