Prickly Pear Knee Deep In Snow
by Janet Marie
Title
Prickly Pear Knee Deep In Snow
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Janet Marie
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Photograph - Photography
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Southern Arizona once again gets snow. The 2019 "La Fiesta de los Vaqueros® - Tucson Rodeo" is happening today through Sunday. I have never known it to deal with snow. Rain yes, but not snow. So all the rodeo acts, may be performing with a bit of a disadvantage.
Just on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona, at 3500 ft. elevation, we may be getting more than in town. I was just thinking about looking forward to Spring and all the wildflowers (those beginning in late February). But the last week in February, temperatures are expected to be in the middle 70's F or middle 20's C.
I woke up to my desert garden of joy covered in snow. Five and a half hours later, it was still snowing. This Santa Rita Prickly Pear Cactus or Purple Prickly Pear, is my favorite cactus in my Sonoran Desert garden of joy. Here it is enduring as a "Prickly Pear Knee Deep In Snow!" A purplelicious snow day delight!
Prickly Pear Knee Deep In Snow © 2020 Janet Marie Photography
**Thank you to the Administrators of these FAA Art Groups, for the Special Recognition of my photography as a Homepage Feature**
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Janet Marie
Stephanie! Thank you for the Homepage Feature in your art group, Cactus Photography. I really appreciate the special recognition!
Johanna Zettler
Beautiful capture. Love the colors and composition.
Janet Marie replied:
Johanna! How wonderful of you to stop by my gallery and share such a beautiful comment about this. I really appreciate it! Janet💕
Sharon McConnell
Amazing contrasts!
Janet Marie replied:
Sharon! Thank you for stopping by my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my photography. I really appreciate that. Janet💕
Barbara McMahon
Wonderful capture of this unusual winter phenomena! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Yep these snow events can be unusual for sure. This was February 2019, and now around the same time, 75 degrees. Thank you for visiting and sharing your lovely thoughts about this and choosing it as a fave. I really appreciate it, Barbara!
Angela Davies
Beautiful lavender tones against the snow LF
Janet Marie replied:
Angela! Thank you for stopping by my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my photography. I really appreciate that and choosing it as one of your favorites. Janet💕
Larisa Fedotova
Incredible work!! This is gorgeous! l/f/tw
Janet Marie replied:
Larisa! Aren't you sweet to share this on Twitter. Thank you for stopping by my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my photography. I really appreciate that and choosing it as one of your favorites. Janet💕
Mona Edulesco
Fantastic photography, dear Janet! The colors of those beautiful cacti are so gorgeous in contrast with the snow. It's such a beautiful capture of a rare happening. I love it!
Janet Marie replied:
Mona! What a lovely surprise. Always a pleasure to have your visit my gallery and share your lovely words expressed about my work. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm about this. I am glad to know you love it! Janet💕
Kay Brewer
That's something you don't expect to see! l/f/t
Janet Marie replied:
Kay! Thank you for visiting my gallery and sharing your wonderful comment about my photography. I really appreciate the fave and Tweet! Janet💕
Vesna Martinjak
very nice
Janet Marie replied:
Vesna! Thank you for stopping by my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my photography. I really appreciate it! Janet💕
Georgia Mizuleva
Gem!
Janet Marie replied:
Georgia! How sweet! Thank you for stopping by my gallery and sharing your lovely thoughts about my photography. I really appreciate it! Janet💕
Bunny Clarke
I love how they turn purple when it gets cold. Fabulous capture.
Janet Marie replied:
This prickly pear actually is purple all the time. It is a Santa Rita or Purple Prickly Pear Cactus. My Tulip Prickly Pear or the Engelmann Prickly are always green. I do have some that get reddish and some purple color to them (but never flowers, perhaps not mature enough), and they have really long spines. The Santa Rita has no spines, just dotted with aureole glochids (sharp micro-spines). I have captured them even more purple than this. Thank you Bunny for stopping by my gallery to share your wonderful comment. I am glad you like it and have chosen it as one of your favorites. I really appreciate that! Janet💕
Susan Buscho
Love this purple prickly pear in snow. These prickly pears are beautiful without the snow but this is even more so.
Janet Marie replied:
Susan! So sweet of you to stop by my gallery and share your lovely thoughts about this piece. Thank you so much for that, I really appreciate it! Janet 💕
Janet Marie
Bob! Thank you for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group, “YOUR VERY BEST PHOTOGRAPHY!” I am honored and truly appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in this special way! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Janis! Thank you for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group, “JUST PERFECT!” I am honored and truly appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in this special way! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Dora! Thank you for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group, “WINTER WONDERLAND!” I am honored and truly appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in this special way! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Judy! Thank you for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group, “USA PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY!” I am honored and truly appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in this special way! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Doug! Thank you for FEATURING this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group, “NIKON FULL FRAME CAMERAS!” I am honored and truly appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography in this special way! 💕Janet
Chance Kafka
Great capture of a rare snowfall, Janet. The purple tones really stand out against the white snow. Featured in Arizona!
Janet Marie replied:
Chance! Thank you for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your wonderful Art Group, “ARIZONA!” I am delighted to have my photography recognized in this special way and have you express such a lovely comment about this piece. I really appreciate it.
Jane M Dahl
Beautiful colors against the white of the snow. This is gorgeous and actually a most welcome sight this time of year as I am definitely ready for some cooler temps. Of course, who doesn't love purple! Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Janet Marie replied:
Jane! It is awfully sweet of you to except my photography as a HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your lovely Art Group, “AMERICAN DESERT SOUTHWEST!” I am delighted to have my photography recognized in this special way and to have you express such beautiful thoughts about it. I really appreciate it. 💕Janet artBUDette
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Janet Marie replied:
John! Always a delight to have you stop by my gallery to congratulate me for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your wonderful Art Group, “IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU!” I am happy to have my photography recognized in this special way. I really appreciate it.
Stephen Whalen
Great image!
Janet Marie replied:
Stephen! How kind of you to stop by my gallery and share your wonderful comment about my photography. I really appreciate it.
Susan Buscho
Wonderful. Never saw them in snow before.
Janet Marie replied:
Our elevation here in the Sonoran Desert is 3500 feet. We received snow in January, and in February, 6.5 inches of snow that day in 2019. Nothing in 2020. Thank you stopping by and sharing your wonderful comment. I really appreciate it! Janet💕
Marilyn Smith
Santa Rita Prickly Pear are the most interesting of all varieties! I love the purple tones they have. This photo is just awesome with the snow around it, Janet! L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Marilyn! Aren’t you just the sweetest thing to share such a lovely comment about this piece. They definitely are a favorite of mine. Of course purple is my favorite color so that’s kind of the reason as well. And they produce such beautiful flowers reminding me of roses which are also my favorite flowers. I’m glad that you like this and feel that it’s awesome. I appreciate knowing that and that you have chosen this as one of your favorites too.
Jerry Bokowski
Congratulations, Janet, for the Homepage Feature in Beauty Of Arizona!. Well deserved, as this is such a rare sight in the Sonoran Desert. Aptly titled too, as these Santa Rita Prickly Pear cactus certainly are "knee deep in snow." Beautiful! like/fave/Facebook
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Jerry for stopping by my gallery to congratulate me for the homepage feature. The snow certainly is a rare sight and I love to show off my purple Santa Rita prickly Pear cactus. I’m glad that you like it and have chosen it is one of your favorites, as well as sharing it on Facebook.
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