Just A Little Sunshine
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Just A Little Sunshine
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Lucinda Walter
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Photograph - Photographs
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Just A Little Sunshine - BY LUCINDA WALTER
http://lucinda-walter.artistwebsites.com/
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Springtime blooms in the desert Southwest. The wildflowers, Poppies and Lupines, bloom in the spring after many winters rains here in the desert. There was a gorgeous display of these little blooms on Picacho Peak State Park, Picaccho, Arizona.
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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. Its centerpiece spire is visible from downtown Tucson, a distance of 45 miles (72 km). The summit rises to 3,374 feet (1,028 m) above mean sea level. Though appearing to be the remnant of a volcanic neck, it is now believed to be a tilted and eroded piece of rock overlain by a lava flow. The place name is redundant: "picacho" means "big peak" in Spanish. The park is celebrated for wildflowers that appear mid-March to early April following good winter rain. Though set next to an interstate highway, the park's west face possesses an unspoiled Sonoran Desert setting. A small flat space on top of the spire can be reached via two trail heads. Portions of the trails are precarious, and hikers are aided by cables and catwalks, making the routes some of the few via ferrata in the United States. From the top, there is a view south to the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, northwest to Tabletop Mountain near Casa Grande, north to the many mountain ranges surrounding Phoenix, and west to where the north-running Santa Cruz River runs underground supporting farms in a desert
The Hunter Trail is a hiking path to the top of the peak. It is not a technical climb, but includes an interval where steel cables have been installed to aid ascending hikers. The park recommends that hikers wear hiking boots and carry two liters of water per person. Gloves are commonly used to help grip the cables. Pechacho or Picacho Station a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail existed here until the 1870s. The park is near the site of the Battle of Picacho Pass, one of several American Civil War era engagements to occur in Arizona Territory. A Union cavalry patrol from California skirmished with Confederate scouts from Texas, and three men were killed. This marks the second westernmost battle of the American Civil War.[2] Every year during early March, there are reenactments of the battle and other demonstrations of Civil War military history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picacho_Peak_State_Park
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Comments (120)
Kathryn Jones
Gorgeous colour contrasts! Love those iconic cacti and also those beautiful wildflowers!
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Doug Norkum for the feature in Light Marvels 8/14/2020 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Thomas Todd for the feature in the group Arizona country HDR Photography. 3/28/2020 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Chance Kafka for the feature in the group Arizona ONLY 3/25/2020 I'm honored.
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much John Bailey for the feature in the group Images That Excite You 3/25/2020 I'm honored.
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Judy Vincent for the feature in the group USA Photographers ONLY 3/25/2020 I'm honored.
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Jane M Dahl for the feature in the group American Desert Southwest-- FLORA AND FAUNA 3/25/2020. I'm honored
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Jane M Dahl
Sunshine comes in many forms, especially in the desert during wild flower season. This is just plain gorgeous. Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Janet Marie
Lucinda! Your photography here is wonderful! I love the composition and perspective in this piece. Immediately catches your eye, truly showcasing our lovely and unique Arizona Sonoran Desert! Gorgeous! LVFFBgroup Janet💕
Dominique Fortier
Gorgeous image and yellow flowers, Lucinda! You have my vote in the Administrators' Appreciation Contest. Thank you for the good work. Really appreciated. l/f
Debra Lynch
How very lovely and those pretty flowers are a huge surprise, I like this one very much. L/F/ P
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Luther Fine Art for the feature in the group Abc Group - F Is For Flower 2/1/2017 I'm honored
Joyce Dickens
Hi dear Lucinda; I have been sitting for several minutes looking at your thumbnails and this one really speaks to me! such an outstanding point of view with the poppies in the foreground, the majestic cliff and catci in the background...excellent work!!! :-))
Lucinda Walter replied:
Hi dear Joyce, thank you very much for your lovely comments. Much appreciated.