Picture of the day - April 6, 2008

Springtime in the Arizona Desert

Photo courtesy of Singlespeed Photography. Most people think of a desert as a huge, arid expanse of sand and rocks where nothing lives for very long, but as today's picture of some beautiful spring flowers blossoming in the Arizona desert clearly demonstrates, there is plenty of life to be found in many desert areas. It's hard to imagine anything surviving in such a hostile environment, but the deserts of the southwestern United States are actually home to many species of plants and animals. Photographer Philip Keyes of Singlespeed Photography has captured a gem of a photograph here, and he offers the following words about the image: "The Arizona desert comes alive in the spring under the late afternoon sun. This photo was taken in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek (north of Scottsdale). For shots of flowers, cactus and a rattlesnake, please stop in and visit my website."  --Philip Keyes   Visitor Comments... Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA This looks like my daughter's backyard.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"