After reading about the spectacular flower displays in the Southern California desert we decided to take a look for ourselves. In this picture lots of Arizona Lupine and Parish’s poppies.
Coming down the mountain one could see that the desert was very green due to the 4 inches of rain that Anza Borrego received this winter. Arizona Lupine.
Lots of Sand Verbenia with Arizona Lupine in the distance. Yellow flower in the middle is a Heart-leaved Primrose.
Arizona Lupine with Heart-leaved Primrose.
White flowers are Desert evening Primrose. They open in the evening and close mid-morning.
Desert sunflower
Desert evening Primrose.
Desert Sunflowers. Photo by Christopher.
Christopher taking some video.
Desert Sunflower. Pic by Christopher.
Desert Sunflower, Pic by Christopher.
Spread all around Borrego Springs are metal sculptures done by sculptor Ricardo Breceda. Actually, his work is found in several locations in San Diego county and southern Arizona as last month I saw several pieces in Gila Bend. These are grape harvesters.
At another location was this giant scorpion along with a grasshopper.
Chris filming the camel sculpture.
After the flowers and metal sculptures we went to slot canyon, a narrow winding canyon that doesn’t look particularly impressive from above.
It was a sunday and visitors were out in droves. this is the beginning of slot canyon.
It gets narrow quickly. Backpacks are not advised and if you are too big, you really won’t fit some areas.
The walk goes under the boulder stuck in the canyon.
The rock above fell and is now leaning against the other side,
Same rock from the other end.
On the way home we stopped by one of Ricardo Breceda’s display lots in Aguanga where he had many sculptures for sale.
This is a very detailed life-sized stagecoach and horses.
