Sabino Canyon--one of Tucson's best places: Sonoran mountain wilderness at the city's northern edge, 15 minutes from our house...
After the floods and landslides of 2006, the canyon road and trails have finally been repaired and reopened, all the way to 'the end.' So, earlier this week, before returning to pre-school-year meetings, I went--after living here for just over a year now, I'd not yet been to the upper end of the canyon.
The late July sun can be harsh, so I thought it would be a bad day for photos, until I decided to experiment with a feature on my camera I'd not yet tried--'color accent.'
...and so, blue of sky...
...spots of violet in the wildflowers...
...yellow among the nopal paddles...
...and the intense purple of the ripening prickly pears...
And with the rainy season (which has taken a HOT break this week; it's going to be 105 today, with the monsoon returning tomorrow), lots of green:
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