A cool shot of a bunch of different lichens on a low hanging tree branch. Taken in the White Mountains of Arizona.

During one of my many hikes through Arizona, I snapped this picture looking up a saguaro cactus. These are pretty neat cacti and flower from the ends of their stalks. These suckers are everywhere around Phoenix, AZ.

A picture of a blooming cholla taken somewhere north of Phoenix, AZ in the Tonto National Forest. Pretty neat area to hike through, and surprisingly full of life for it being a desert.

A bonsai tree with some perfect lighting at the Como Zoo Conservatory.

Taken with: Canon 30D

A giant cool horsetail at the Como Zoo Conservatory.

Taken with: Canon 30D

A bonsai tree with some perfect lighting at the Como Zoo Conservatory.

Taken with: Canon 30D

A cholla skeleton that was baking in the desert sun. Tonto National Forest north of Phoenix, AZ.

Normally I would painstakingly identify this picture, but because it’s going to bother me, I’m just going to leave it as unclassified. It’s a nice purple flower of unknown location and type. Kept on here because it’s pretty!

I took a trip to Zion National Park in the spring one year, and it was amazing. Number one recommended National Park for photography and hiking.

Here are some prickly pear cactus, which weren’t all that common in Zion NP. These cute little plants were just facing into the sun, warming their little pear shaped appendages.