Arizona Sun

Photograph Story | Arizona Sun

When I first moved to Arizona, people who lived elsewhere kept asking me if I was disappointed with my new "brown" location. There seems to be a common misconception that the desert is brown and ugly. If you have never been to the desert, and this is your expectation, you are in for a surprise.

Of course, there are times of the year when the desert seems more dry and lacks color compared to other times. For the most part, however, I never found myself missing color (maybe grass, but not color). Between the cactus, wildflowers, mountains, blue skies, dramatic sunsets and various plants in the desert, there was plenty of vibrant colors all around.

The flowers were my favorite unexpected burst of color. Between the wildflowers and the cactus flowers, I was surrounded by some of the most beautiful and colorful blooms I have ever seen.

I happened to come across a small patch of wildflowers in Tucson with one Arizona sun beaming through the green, purple and yellow flowers. The Arizona sun is such a vibrant and eye-catching bloom. I zoomed in enough to capture the details, while leaving enough room to show the surrounding colors.

I would love to stumble upon a large patch of these growing together one day.