Piestewa reaches upward for rain in the Phoenix Mountains
Flowering honey mesquite in the Phoenix Mountains
Truly giant saguaros greet the sky at Spur Cross Ranch
Brittlebush and thirsty mesquite twined together in the Phoenix Mountains
Evening sun on the Echo Canyon trail of Camelback Mountain
A light rain stirs summer dust in the Phoenix Mountains
Stairs wind through the unique geology of Camelback Mountain
Blooming palo verdes reach for intersecting contrails over the Phoenix Mountains
An old saguaro endures beneath the gaze of the Phoenix Mountains
Creosote filigree over late evening in the Phoenix Mountains
Shadow and light mingle in a dry wash near the Phoenix Mountains
Tall saguaro flowers on the plains of the Phoenix Mountains
Cholla branches enjoy Piestewa's rain in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde seedpods build up on a boulder in the Phoenix Mountains
Unusually verdant hillsides cloak the Phoenix Mountains
Small solanum blooming between agave blades at the Desert Botanical Garden
New mesquite leaves after rain in the Phoenix Mountains
Weathered forms of red sandstone on Camelback Mountain
Feathery bloom of a hollow palo verde in the Phoenix Mountains
Vibrant dusk falls over the Phoenix Mountains
Large Mexican palo verde flower at Pueblo Grande
Storm-blown dust clouds the desert near the Phoenix Mountains
Nighttime floodwaters pour through a wash in the Phoenix Mountains
A disjunct Santa Rita prickly pear begins to bloom in the Phoenix Mountains
Life stages of prickly pear flowers on display in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde blooms enmeshed within ocotillo thorns in the Phoenix Mountains
Mexican gold poppy grows beneath a dying cholla at Spur Cross Ranch
Bright ocotillo flowers decorate the Phoenix Mountains
Dry chia seedheads catch evening sun in the Phoenix Mountains
Broad leaves of honey mesquite in the Phoenix Mountains
Delicate inner workings of a barrel cactus flower in the Phoenix Mountains
Fractured stones catch fallen palo verde flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Drifting palo verde flower on the cobbles of a Phoenix Mountains wash
Flowering Christmas cactus in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde seedling reaches for sun under its elder near the Phoenix Mountains
Rambling milkweed supports a checkered white butterfly in the Phoenix Mountains
Shallow tinaja captures traces of desert life in the Phoenix Mountains
Fuzzy creosote seeds hang guarded by saguaro spines in the Phoenix Mountains
Cave Creek stretches below the slopes of Black Mountain
Fraying saguaro skeleton in the McDowell Mountains
Cottonwoods frame Spur Cross Ranch and Elephant Butte
Brittlebush blooms amid creosote bushes in the Phoenix Mountains
Banded stone flows through a deep-cut wash in the Phoenix Mountains
Evening light dapples the ascent to Camelback Mountain
Desert tobacco quietly blooms under a boulder bridge in the Phoenix Mountains
Rare larkspurs blooming in a hidden valley of the Phoenix Mountains
Talkative bird atop the crested saguaro of the Desert Botanical Garden
Gambel quail caught eating ironwood flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Tall saguaro stands fruiting before the brazen Phoenix Mountains
Lupines catch clear sun on the hills of the Phoenix Mountains
Light plays through a small cave on Camelback Mountain
Late palo verde bloom near the Phoenix Mountains
Fresh flowers bloom on an ancient palo verde in the Phoenix Mountains
Fiery barrel cactus flowers at the Desert Botanical Garden
Sunset over western Phoenix from Camelback Mountain
Protective hedgehog cactus blooming in the Phoenix Mountains
Furled Mexican gold poppy catches the sun on South Mountain
Bees enjoy the sweet nectar of saguaro flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Towering saguaros mourn a fallen friend at Spur Cross Ranch
Ocotillo blooms in the Dreamy Draw valley of the Phoenix Mountains
Recreated Hohokam pottery in quiet light at Pueblo Grande
Rare owl clover hiding under creosote in the Phoenix Mountains
Old sun and new moons light the rocky Phoenix Mountains
Massive old saguaro readies bouquets of flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Luminous palo verde blossoms in the Phoenix Mountains
Incredible rains sheet across the desert floor and bejewel a lush palo verde
A barrel cactus flowers after dust and rain near the Phoenix Mountains
Droplets gather in palo verde leaves in a dry wash near the Phoenix Mountains
Shadow and light dazzle across the Phoenix Mountains
Sun illuminates a spiderweb within a prickly pear in the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillos and pale evening light in the Phoenix Mountains
Sunny desert scenery high in the Phoenix Mountains
Cactus wren attempts to hurry along saguaro buds in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaro flowers glow with inner light in the Phoenix Mountains
Young saguaros growing in sparse shelter in the Phoenix Mountains
High cliffs over a view of distant Phoenix
Young barrel cactus reaches through cholla bones in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde branches droop heavy with blooms in the Phoenix Mountains
Desert globemallow blooming brightly in the Phoenix Mountains
Heavy rains flow through long-lost channels in the Phoenix Mountains
Leaning stones catch the sunset in the Phoenix Mountains
Giant saguaro and mesquite limbs at Spur Cross Ranch
Dramatic sunset slopes in the Phoenix Mountains
Light and shade cradle jubilant life in the Phoenix Mountains
Massive blocks of tilted quartzite shine atop the Phoenix Mountains
Cholla bones stick out from dry summer ground in the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillo surrounds the remains of a saguaro at Spur Cross Ranch
Furled Mexican gold poppies tease from the shade of the Phoenix Mountains
Life-bringing rainwater flows out from the Phoenix Mountains
Towering saguaro and sandstone windows hidden on Camelback Mountain
Mexican gold poppies flourishing on South Mountain
Tiny jojoba flowers next to an ancient saguaro at Spur Cross Ranch
Doves take off from an old saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Folded petals protect the heart of a Mexican gold poppy in the Phoenix Mountains
Ancient saguaro and lichens grace hidden cliffs on Camelback Mountain
Heavy sun sets through Californian wildfire smoke in the Phoenix Mountains
White-wing doves enjoying some shade in the Phoenix Mountains
Birds scatter from a pinnacle in the McDowell Mountains
Glowing red barrel cactus blooms in the Phoenix Mountains
Creosote flowers align at sunset in the Phoenix Mountains
Curvy stalk of bluedicks blooms in the Phoenix Mountains
Lizard petroglyph in a grove of giant saguaros at Spur Cross Ranch
Tumbled granite pinnacle in the Phoenix Mountains
Winter rain blankets Piestewa and the Phoenix Mountains
Moon and stars rest a moment above an ancient saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
New ironwood flowers begin to bloom in the Phoenix Mountains
Distant fires cast a solstice sunrise in fiery orange over the Phoenix Mountains
Tortured yet vital saguaro in the sunny Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde branches hold tight in the breezy Phoenix Mountains
Moonrise over a lone butte in the Phoenix Mountains
Cactus wren keeps watch from a blooming saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Evening light cloaks a Santa Rita prickly pear beginning to bloom in the Phoenix Mountains
Hollow palo verde peers across the desert to the Phoenix Mountains
Tiny heliotropes shelter in old wood in the Phoenix Mountains
Brittlebush blooms behind fountaingrass in the Phoenix Mountains
Layers of metamorphic time swirl in Phoenix Mountains quartzite
Tiny gilia growing up between barrel cactus spines in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaros catch golden evening light in the Phoenix Mountains
Gentle Mexican gold poppies shelter in a wash in the Phoenix Mountains
Sunlight plays through golden palo verde flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Blooming palo verdes leading up to the sunlit Phoenix Mountains
Glowing Mexican palo verde flowers in a Phoenix Mountains wash
Saguaro ribs tilt sideways over springtime hills in the Phoenix Mountains
Young saguaros reach for a sunset sky in the Phoenix Mountains
Last light of day reflects from cloud layers above the Phoenix Mountains
Afternoon storms cast a rainbow over the Phoenix Mountains
A recently-fallen saguaro rests on the jagged talus of the Phoenix Mountains
Patch of Mexican gold poppies gleaming in the hills of the Phoenix Mountains
Solstice sunrise lights a snake petroglyph deep within the Phoenix Mountains
Barrel cactus flower catches low sun in the Phoenix Mountains
Winter solanums climb a vein of quartz in the Phoenix Mountains
Hedgehog cactus blooms at sunset in the Phoenix Mountains
Thin crescent moon glides through pink dusk in the Phoenix Mountains
Rich red water thunders through a wash near the Phoenix Mountains
Growing tips of young saguaros in the Phoenix Mountains
Late spring storms shine a parting rainbow over the Phoenix Mountains
Dry washes trace paths of sunset in the Phoenix Mountains
Unopened saguaro buds wreath its arm tip in the Phoenix Mountains
Desert eucrypta clings to wavy stone in the Phoenix Mountains
Spring ephemerals cradle old wood in the Phoenix Mountains
Young saguaro growing through dry branches in the Phoenix Mountains
Last vestiges of sunset over the Phoenix Mountains
Infant barrel cactus grows in the shade of the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde and desert senna reach for each other in the Phoenix Mountains
Gossamer globemallow petals in the Phoenix Mountains
Thick stand of saguaros gracing a sunset valley in the Phoenix Mountains
Cholla blooms align like stars in the Phoenix Mountains
Rainclouds brood over Piestewa and the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaro blooms over palo verde on the dry hills of the Phoenix Mountains
Sonoran desert finery rambles through the foothills of Cave Creek
Brittlebush and lupine blooming under a creosote bush in the Phoenix Mountains
Tilted butte and saguaro catch the last light of day in the Phoenix Mountains
Fading stormclouds shine a rainbow behind cholla flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Resting sun leaves behind a steadfast saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Phoenix Mountains hills frame the surrounding expanse of city
Multi-trunked saguaro before springtime hills in the Phoenix Mountains
Dramatic ocotillo and stone frame Piestewa Peak
Palo verde and saguaro ribs in the Phoenix Mountains
Brittlebush flowers bloom before Piestewa Peak
Solitary bee stops a moment on desert globemallow in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verdes rejoice in springtime in the Phoenix Mountains
A Mexican gold poppy against warm stone in the Phoenix Mountains
Sunset contours the folds and peaks of the Phoenix Mountains
Desert life reaches up to a sunlit hill in the Phoenix Mountains
Tiny fishhook cactus squeezes from quartzite in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaros greet each other on a ridgeline of the Phoenix Mountains
Precious rain fills a tinaja in the Phoenix Mountains
Sunset glow peeks through heavy rainclouds over Piestewa Peak
Bright Mexican goldpoppy in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaros stand grouped beside the crest of the Phoenix Mountains
Sheltering bough of palo verde blooms in the Phoenix Mountains
Mexican gold poppies curl up for the evening in the Phoenix Mountains
Dusky sky glows over the sparse hills of the Phoenix Mountains
Dry plains of the Phoenix Mountains fill with a brief riot of palo verde flowers
Palo Vverde flowers bloom along a dry wash in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde flowers grace a quiet Phoenix Mountains wash at sunset
Palo verde silhouette in the Phoenix Mountains
Long-dead saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Sunlit saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Mexican gold poppy in the Phoenix Mountains
Young barrel cactus growing from quartz in the Phoenix Mountains
Spiny Christmas cactus in the Phoenix Mountains
Tiny life in a rock crevice in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde flower in the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillo and its shadow atop South Mountain
Tall saguaro stands before taller peaks of the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaros raise spiky arms to distant Weaver's Needle near Canyon Lake
Sheltered cactus wren feather in the Phoenix Mountains
Sky meets earth after a long summer on Piestewa Peak
The final full moon of 2020 rises in the Phoenix Mountains
Low clouds catch crimson sunset light in the Phoenix Mountains
Afternoon light silhouettes the radio towers atop South Mountain
Young barrel cactus glows after rain in the Phoenix Mountains
Rain-heavy seed heads rest on stone in the Phoenix Mountains
Tired Piestewa near year's end in the Phoenix Mountains
Velvet mesquite leaf enjoys warm sun in the Phoenix Mountains
Last full moon of 2020 rising in the Phoenix Mountains
Handsome saguaro rises against an afternoon backdrop in the Phoenix Mountains
Blushing ocotillo holds a branch of flower buds in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaro flowers offer generous nectar to a summer sky in the Phoenix Mountains
Joyful blooming fishhook cactus under creosote leaves in the Phoenix Mountains
Fairy cloak ferns cluster under a cool rock high up in the Phoenix Mountains
Parched prickly pear finds the strength to flower in the Phoenix Mountains
A white-winged dove guards developing saguaro fruits in the Phoenix Mountains
Meandering ocotillo branches catch sun in the Phoenix Mountains
Bare but blooming ocotillo in the Phoenix Mountains
Last year's palo verde seeds cling to their tree in the Phoenix Mountains
Flowering saguaro in midday heat before Piestewa
Perfect alignment casts a shadow over Phoenix from the trail of a passing jet
High slopes frame Piestewa's sister in the Phoenix Mountains
Inverted winter clouds hide the higher slopes of the Phoenix Mountains
Ancient grinding stone among the bosque at Spur Cross Ranch
Fleeting sun touches the peak of Piestewa in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaros frame the distant peak of Piestewa in the Phoenix Mountains
Standing saguaro skeleton overlooking the Phoenix Mountains
Afternoon light on ocotillo and rock pinnacle in the Phoenix Mountains
Ironwood branches and shattered rock frame a saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Fractured and patterned bedrock surrounds the twin peaks of the Phoenix Mountains
Evening decorates a dry spring in the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillo leaves blush red in the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillo and saguaro frame distant Elephant Butte at Spur Cross Ranch
Sharp contours define a high canyon of the Phoenix Mountains at sunsert
Golden saguaros rise before the Phoenix Mountains and further McDowell Mountains
Tired hummingbird shows off its purple throat in the Phoenix Mountains
Standing stone defies a horizon in the Phoenix Mountains
Piestewa and her sisters rise over a secluded Phoenix Mountains valley at sunset
An old saguaro surveys the infant city from the Phoenix Mountains
Last light reflects from below desperatre ocotillo leaves in the Phoenix Mountains
Cloud banks play across sunset over the distant White Tank Mountains
Piestewa reaches high above the Phoenix Mountains at sunset
Evening sets over wide vistas in the Phoenix Mountains
Small life shines bright against the sunset Phoenix Mountains
Ironwood flowers and delicate sunset meet in the Phoenix Mountains
Young saguaro stand watches the sun set on the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillo and White Tanks in silhouette at dusk in the Phoenix Mountains
A crested saguaro mourns its fallen friend in the Phoenix Mountains
Brittlebush flowers dare a dry spring in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaros, ocotillo, and palo verde grow in the rocks of the Phoenix Mountains
Bountiful prickly pear fruits ripen in a secluded corner of the Phoenix Mountains
Summer afternoon landscape in the Phoenix Mountains
Ripples and droplets in silt mark the passage of rain in the Phoenix Mountains
Lively summer landscape near sunset in the Phoenix Mountains
Purple clouds drape a view of North Mountain from the Phoenix Mountains
Radiant hedgehog cactus flower in the Phoenix Mountains
Ocotillo flowers light up in the Phoenix Mountains
Giant saguaro lines up with Piestewa's sister in the Phoenix Mountains
Spare creosote flowers mimic an evening cityscape in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaro and palo verde remember younger days in the Phoenix Mountains
Exquisite colors and forms of the Phoenix Mountains at sunset
Fuzzy desert bee enjoys ironwood nectar in the Phoenix Mountains