Cacti and Palo Verde

Cacti and Palo VerdeFishhook barrel cactus is so called because of the long curved spines, grows in the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert and has attractive flowers followed by yellow fruit located on the top of the plant. This specimen is backdropped by a palo verde tree, southern Arizona.

This massive bull moose is among the largest of all living moose on earth

Mineral rich and aqua-marine in color

All water from Irelands longest river

from ocean to panhandle showcasing 160 pages of hardbound Texas pride

are of Hindu and Jain significance and are known for their intricate details

not plumes of smoke

A guanaco stands tall while backdropped by towering Andean granites reaching skyward at Torres del Paine in Patagonian Chile

A great egret skims the Gulf Coast menu as the sun settles on the horizon and warms the bird's wingtips

The name was given years ago to a series of  limestone stacks just offshore

Mature great egrets chastise a chick which has strayed from the nest

or can easily be excavated for cave dwellings

Tonto Natural Bridge is one of the largest naturally formed travertine bridges on earth and is a beautiful testimony to time and patience