We had a small treat yesterday…our kids, who live in Grand Junction, Colorado, arrived with our granddaughter, her best friend, and their three fur children…”Would you like to go for a hike”? They asked!
“Sure” we replied!
Loading up Boomer, Terry and I followed them onto SawMill Mesa Road, past the Correctional Facility, then onto the old road to Escalante Canyon. Turning off we all parked and started hiking up a dry wash. They day wasn’t too hot and the bugs were still stunned from all the rain we had the two days before.
The desert wildflowers were stunning! But (to me) the most beauty came from those fleeting papery flowers of the cactus…
There were many different colors
Scattered here and there
Delighting in the recent moisture
Followed by warmth
and sunshine
A rare and lovely Gift!
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Cacti have such beautiful blooms to be such a prickly lot. Hike sounds like it was fun!
Rita
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Beautiful!
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What a beautiful and fascinating area you live in Linda. Vivid, deep colours.
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simply delicious flowers!
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The desert is so beautiful!
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Beautiful!
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gorgeous cacti! we only get the yellow prickly pear blooms, here.
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Hard to believe a thorny cactus could produce such a lovely flower. I love your photos.
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I’m always amazed at the beautiful blossoms that can be found in the dessert.
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Gorgeous flowers. Seems kind of odd when you look at cactus with the spines and odd shapes to see such beautiful, fragile flowers on them. Thanks for the pictures.
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OH!! I love the colors!!!! Such a gentle presence! Thank you! smiles–Merri
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Looks like a special walk. Wonderful colours, those thorns look very prickly!
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The cacti is very pretty but a curse for the animals – except goats.
Goats must have strong digestive powers – ha ha.
I should think Mr. Boomer steered a wide course around them?
Great that the grand kids are still so close for visits, certainly
keeps you fit and young.
Wait a second! With all that work with the irrigation, the fit part
can be deleted, eh?
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
6.30 am Tuesday 9th. The outside still before sun up and the day
looks bleak – rain????
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WOW! What a great hike 🙂 .
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The pink cacti are stunning! What a great hike and even better with that good company.
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So pretty and in all different colors! 🙂
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Beautiful! I remember when I was out in Arizona, the cactus was so amazing. In beauty and size.
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How beautiful! Delta should have a Desert flower festival and draw thousands of people! Like in Lancaster ca, with their poppy . Only wishing. I did see an array of cactus in bloom around palisade a few days ago. Jens took me. Near rapids creek rd. I believe. Love.Jen
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 14:37:54 +0000 To: jenifer_oien@hotmail.com
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Incredibly beautiful
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Thank you Genis!
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What a feast of colour. Thank you Linda, they are beautiful.
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Thank you, Juliet!
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Oh! I love these!!!
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Thank you, Sara!
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Those flowers are gorgeous, but check out those PRICKLES!!!! Yowza.
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Keep you from picking the flowers 🙂
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Gorgeous! Always seems like a little miracle to see so many beautiful colors/flowers in the desert!
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It does!
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What amazing flowers in the desert… as usual I have learned something from your gorgeous blog !!!! XXXX
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You have some pretty amazing ones also, Valerie! I love looking at your yard.
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Wow you have so many different colors of prickly pear cactus. Those photos are lovely and I’m with you the only time I like to see cactus is when it is blooming! LOL
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It really is the only time I like to see it also! 🙂
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Wow, how beautiful desert flowers can be.
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