Looks like a great place to camp and explore Cindy! I just read up on them and found the “Lost Dutchman gold mine” is in these mountains, but after reading further it looked like a story fabricated by a guy on his death bed. He needed to explain where he had gotten his gold……..which was stolen.
We are actually going to get on a couple of planes in the next 6 months, after we have our 4th vaccine. We are heading your way in a couple of months, in time to see the leaves change and say hello to some bears! დ
Okay! Sounds good. I’m getting a 4th as well. Cases are up in Canada. They say it’s because of dropping mask mandates too, early, and waning vaccine efficacy!
It is important how to time it. There is not a lot of infection circulating here now, but I suspect there will be in the fall and the vaccines don’t last that long as you mentioned. We are going on two trips that require flights, so I will wait until a few weeks before that for the fourth. Glad you are getting one too.
I’ve been going through my crafty things… Painting is something I’d like to do.
So far though I’ve just spray painted a birdhouse gourd – I hope a birdie calls it home…
It took two years or more for one ‘house’ – I’m not sure if I should try cleaning it out – the one only had the entrance hole. I figure that if another bird wanted ‘in’ they’d clean it out?
Well this is a problem. We have a barn owl box on a very high steel pole, with no clean out panel. It took years for the barn owls to nest in it. When they did, they nested every year, and I got to get pretty close to the chicks. They abandoned the box this year, and I know it is because it is filled with debris. I can’t get at it to clean it, because it is on this super high steal pole. One does need to clean out nest boxes for the health of birds and for them to re-nest. დ
Our one son keeps owl nesting boxes. He puts up new ones… last year anyway one set of owls chose to use one that was practically falling apart. I guess I should try and clean out that one ‘house’ soon, even if I have to use tweeszrs. 🙂
I did discover that on another ‘house’ I have that has a hole for birds and one for butterflies, that at least the bird part does have a clean out hole.
I’ll have to wait and see if anyone chooses the gourd house this year. 🙂
Thank you Eliza. We have had recent rains, which has turned everything green, but we are still below average in rainfall. Still the spring bloom is lovely დ
The desert in all its awesome beauty! Have you had enough rain yet to have the cacti burst out in bloom? All those luscious flowers showing off their colors… it’s an amazing sight.
Yes, the bloom is on! We are still in drought conditions, but there has been recent rains, so I am expecting quite a bloom. You’re right. It is an amazing sight დ
I had Prickly Pear cacti in my front yard when I lived in Texas. Love those things. They are tasty to eat and I had a supervisor that knew how to make Prickly Pear jelly.
It was delicious. His was more of a pinky-purple, tho… He also made Mesquite bean jelly, too. Of course, part of the process was getting the beans “after” they had passed thru a cow. LOL!
LOL! Yeah. I had a bit of a gut reaction when he was describing the process…after I’d had some jelly on toast. It was good, though. He assured me that the beans were well washed and the boiling process would kill any bacteria.
Cindy, I’m not superstious, but after seeing your beautiful pictures from The Superstions, I’m going to be🎨Pawkisses for a Happy Week ahead my furriend🐾😽💞
Oh, yes, many times. We live about and hour and half from the desert and I spend lots of time there. The superblooms are amazing, as well as the moths and hawks that accompany them დ
I love your photography. I wrote a blog on “Strong Marriages” and saw a nice comment you left on another marriage post I wrote way back in the day, as my kids would say. Thank you. I hope you are having a great day!
Arizona is such a lovely state. Your photos inspired me to write poetry. The stately cacti watch over the landscape, strong and silent. Thank you for the great post. Monet would also have been inspired.
What a great name – Superstition Mountains! Beautiful photos as always, Cindy. You take me to the most fascinating places!
You are awesome to travel with! Thanks for coming along დ
Dream of Monet, then it could be. Arid yet art. Lovely images Cindy.
Thank you Narayan. I was just over admiring your forest photos დ
Impressionistic Dream
Indeed!!
Fun post Cindy
Thank you & cheers to you დ
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I think Monet would have enjoyed working his color palette for these landscapes.
Agreed, and I would love to see the result დ
Wow, Cindy, these photos are so beautiful! This must be the Sonoran desert, gorgeaous!
Thanks so much John. Sincerely appreciated. I love the desert southwest where you live დ
Gosh, Cindy, this scenery is magnificent!
Happy you think so Anne. I love it too დ
Surprising to see how green it is in the spring- lovely!
Yes. Spring in the desert is especially beautiful დ
Magnificent landscape! Beautifully captured, Cindy.
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Amy დ
Such beautiful images Cindy!
Beautiful images and landscape.
Much appreciated. Thank you & cheers დ
I’m no Monet, but I’d love to return to the Southwest one day soon to paint the landscape! 😍
I would love for you too!! And I would love to see the beautiful results დ
I agree wholeheartedly – Monet would have loved to travel to Superstition Mountains!
I would love to see the resulting paintings დ
Looks like a great place to camp and explore Cindy! I just read up on them and found the “Lost Dutchman gold mine” is in these mountains, but after reading further it looked like a story fabricated by a guy on his death bed. He needed to explain where he had gotten his gold……..which was stolen.
We spent a lot of time there. Gorgeous this time of year დ
Beautiful desert scenes.
Thank you Timothy დ
🎵🎶such a wonderful colour palette and green🟢🟢🟢and a sigh from the north☺️sending joy hedy✨
Joy, cheers and sunshine flying back to you Hedy დ
I remember them well from my time living in Phoenix. Beautiful area.
Yes. It is quite lovely დ
Definitely an impressionistic dream there. 🙂
Pastel panoramas დ
A special beauty all its own!
Yes. The desert is uniquely beautiful. Happy you enjoyed დ
Yes, I’m sure that Monet would have loved this extraordinary landscape!
Have a fine new week, dear Cindy, and stay safe!
Same to you my friend & cheers to you დ
Gorgeous
Thank you Sheree დ
You’re very welcome Cindy
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It sure is paintable. So beautiful.
Very happy you enjoyed & cheers to you დ
Beautiful mountains and lovely photographs!!!
Honored. Thank you very much დ
You’re welcome Cindy!
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Great shots, Cindy!
At least you are travelling where you can.
I bet you are looking FORWARD to travelling abroad again!
Take care!
We are actually going to get on a couple of planes in the next 6 months, after we have our 4th vaccine. We are heading your way in a couple of months, in time to see the leaves change and say hello to some bears! დ
Okay! Sounds good. I’m getting a 4th as well. Cases are up in Canada. They say it’s because of dropping mask mandates too, early, and waning vaccine efficacy!
It is important how to time it. There is not a lot of infection circulating here now, but I suspect there will be in the fall and the vaccines don’t last that long as you mentioned. We are going on two trips that require flights, so I will wait until a few weeks before that for the fourth. Glad you are getting one too.
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Great photos! I love the mountains and the cacti!
Thank you very much. I love the desert too დ
Such a beautiful, yet stark, place! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it before. Thank you, Cindy, for bringing it to my attention.
You are most welcome Debbie & I am pleased to make the introduction დ
Beautiful inspiration for all❣️
Thank you Val & cheers დ
I and a friend were lost once and ended up in Superstition! Your photos are reminiscent and lovely.
Getting lost in the desert is a scary proposition. I am glad you are okay დ
Thanks for the follow, Cindy 🙂
You are welcome. I thought I was following you დ
I’ve been going through my crafty things… Painting is something I’d like to do.
So far though I’ve just spray painted a birdhouse gourd – I hope a birdie calls it home…
Best to you ~ Jules
I hope a birdie family moves right in Jules. Good on you დ
It took two years or more for one ‘house’ – I’m not sure if I should try cleaning it out – the one only had the entrance hole. I figure that if another bird wanted ‘in’ they’d clean it out?
Well this is a problem. We have a barn owl box on a very high steel pole, with no clean out panel. It took years for the barn owls to nest in it. When they did, they nested every year, and I got to get pretty close to the chicks. They abandoned the box this year, and I know it is because it is filled with debris. I can’t get at it to clean it, because it is on this super high steal pole. One does need to clean out nest boxes for the health of birds and for them to re-nest. დ
Our one son keeps owl nesting boxes. He puts up new ones… last year anyway one set of owls chose to use one that was practically falling apart. I guess I should try and clean out that one ‘house’ soon, even if I have to use tweeszrs. 🙂
I did discover that on another ‘house’ I have that has a hole for birds and one for butterflies, that at least the bird part does have a clean out hole.
I’ll have to wait and see if anyone chooses the gourd house this year. 🙂
Wonderful that you have so many birdie houses.
I only have three. I know some folks who have many more. I started cleaning out the one, but I will need some kind of tweezer! 😀
Such dreamy landscapes, Cindy. 😍
Thank you. I love desert landscapes დ
Love these mountains. Have hiked a couple trails here. I live in the Phoenix metro area.
You have so much beauty all around you. So much of unspoiled and empty დ
I love the Superstition Mountains. Great photographs!
They are otherworldly and beautiful. Thank you Darlene დ
Yes, yes yes! 100% an artist’s dream – thank goodness one is there to share these colors and formations with her followers!!
Brava, Cindy!
You are the most thoughtful friend Sheila. Thank you დ
Beautiful photos, Cindy. It looks pretty green for a desert, they must have had some good rain.
Thank you Eliza. We have had recent rains, which has turned everything green, but we are still below average in rainfall. Still the spring bloom is lovely დ
That is beautiful country Cindy, a place you could walk with adventure in each step. Magic, thank you! 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
You are most welcome and I am very pleased you enjoyed Mark. Cheers to you დ
Beautiful. 🙂
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Gigi დ
Great open land views! I am thinking that is a good place for wild animals big or small.
You are correct. It is amazing how much wildlife live in the hostile desert დ
So much beauty exists in our great USA. Nice pictures.
Yes, indeed. America the beautiful! დ
Great pictures!
Grazie mille Andrew დ
The desert in all its awesome beauty! Have you had enough rain yet to have the cacti burst out in bloom? All those luscious flowers showing off their colors… it’s an amazing sight.
Yes, the bloom is on! We are still in drought conditions, but there has been recent rains, so I am expecting quite a bloom. You’re right. It is an amazing sight დ
Cheers right back at you 🙂
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Amazing! Thank’s Cindy.
Keep well.
Elvira
You are most welcome Elvira. I am very pleased you enjoyed & cheers to you დ
Thank’s Cindy.
It’s a pleassure visit your blog.
Cheers too
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Cindy these look like Claude Monet paintings . So beautiful.
Anita
It is not Giverny, but it has the same misty pastel hues and feeling. Thank you Anita დ
It’s intriguing to imagine what Monet would have felt (and painted) had he been able to visit this landscape!
I imagine he would start painting in fever…. დ
It’s easy to see why!
Agreed.
Wonderful photos! I don’t live far from here and it’s a beautiful place.
It is special and unique. Thank you Karen & cheers to you დ
It’s great to see those big cacti in their native home!
Yes it it. They are elegant sentinels დ
Gorgeous. I love Arizona cacti.
I saw purple prickly pear. It was gorgeous. I want to plant some at The Holler დ
I had Prickly Pear cacti in my front yard when I lived in Texas. Love those things. They are tasty to eat and I had a supervisor that knew how to make Prickly Pear jelly.
Can you imagine purple prickly pear jelly????? 😉
It was delicious. His was more of a pinky-purple, tho… He also made Mesquite bean jelly, too. Of course, part of the process was getting the beans “after” they had passed thru a cow. LOL!
Wow!!! I’ll stick with the prickly pear jelly….. 😉
LOL! Yeah. I had a bit of a gut reaction when he was describing the process…after I’d had some jelly on toast. It was good, though. He assured me that the beans were well washed and the boiling process would kill any bacteria.
There is some sort of highly prized coffee bean that has to pass through an animal’s intestinal track. I’m a tea drinker thankfully….
I’ve heard of that! I don’t remember the animal or the kind of bean but, the coffee is expensive & highly regarded.
I drink both. 😁
That is it. Kopi Luwak. It is the world’s most expensive coffee and has to be gathered from civet feces.
Oh, yeah…civets were involved. I forgot about that.
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Oh, if only he had! I’d love to see Monet’s take on this area. Happy to settle for your photos, however 😉
I would love to see this too! დ
Cindy, I’m not superstious, but after seeing your beautiful pictures from The Superstions, I’m going to be🎨Pawkisses for a Happy Week ahead my furriend🐾😽💞
Visa versa 2UX2 🐾😽💞
Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing. LG Marie
Much appreciated Marie & happy you enjoyed დ
Wow! Thank you for making my day, Cindy.
Awww…… You just made mine Jennie დ
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Lovely images and perspective on the mountains and colors of Arizonia. I would love the see a superbloom in the SW. Have you ever witnessed one Cindy?
Oh, yes, many times. We live about and hour and half from the desert and I spend lots of time there. The superblooms are amazing, as well as the moths and hawks that accompany them დ
That sounds wonderful Cindy!
I am a desert rat! 😉
These stately giants were a favorite plant while traveling in Arizona (got married there too).
How awesome. They are the most wonderful living statues aren’t they დ
Now I have to add those to my bucket list! 😉 Where’s that goint to end??!!
Hopefully, never! You can’t die when there’s still things on your bucket list! 😉
Terrific set of images, Cindy. The cacti really add to the shots.
They are the sentinels. Thank you Jane & take good care დ
Beautiful, definitely for painting 🙂
Happy you enjoyed cheers to you დ
Gorgeous photos Cindy
Alison 🥰
Thank you Alison დ
Very superstitious. The first photo left the best impression on me.
Happy you are impressionable John & thanks my friend დ
I love your photography. I wrote a blog on “Strong Marriages” and saw a nice comment you left on another marriage post I wrote way back in the day, as my kids would say. Thank you. I hope you are having a great day!
I love your blog Constance. Thank you & take good care დ
Aww so beautiful! There’s really no space for doubt here!
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Very happy you enjoyed დ
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The southwest is VERY impressionable!
Yes it is. It is quite unique and there are so many hidden gems to discover დ
I suppose you didn’t go out looking for gold … or, did you? 🙂
I found lots gold flecks in a stream bed, but not here დ
I love how you captured that: I feel the same way… Impressionism is about how the images make me feel, too! Thank you for sharing the impressions!
Thank you for understanding! დ
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Thank you Sharon & be well my friend დ
Arizona is such a lovely state. Your photos inspired me to write poetry. The stately cacti watch over the landscape, strong and silent. Thank you for the great post. Monet would also have been inspired.
I love your poetic imagery. The saguaros are stately sentinels. დ
Cindy, thank you for your lovely comment. I just love the saguaros which I saw in Arizona. Enjoy the weekend. ox
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Reminds me of the Invaders. Many episodes were shot in similar locations…
How fascinating! დ
We lived in Arizona for three years and never ran out of amazing places to see.
It’s amazing how many hiddens gems are located in the American Southwest. Exploring them is thrilling დ
Cindy, thank you so much for these beautiful photographs!
Thank you more for your always thoughtful appreciation Charles & cheers to you დ
Beautiful Arizona Cindy. I’d not heard of those magical mountains. <3
They are unique and beautiful დ
There is beauty in nearly everything.
Yes. Nearly everything.
Such gorgeous colors. I would have loved to see a van Gogh of the Southwest, too.
All the impressionists would be ideal!
So true! 🌻
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