One of the many dust devils along the I-10 south of town.  What a dry year!

While stopped to focus on some of the distant rock formations that we could see from the road, several very attractive blue colored birds were visiting the area.

This one looks like it’s purposely ignoring me and my camera.

The drive through the park was closed due to previous fire damage which was disappointing after driving 35 miles to reach it.  While we were stopped

at the visitor’s center, two very thin deer arrived looking for something to eat.  This one raised it’s head long enough for me to snap a photo.

Dos Cabezas means “two heads” – the rock formation on the mountaintop resembles that.

This picture was taken near Canyon Lake, northeast of Apache Junction, Arizona.  We passed quite a number of cars on the road doing the same as we were–driving and stopping every few miles to take pictures.  There are likely a few weeks left to see the bloom.  Alot of yellow and purple mixed with a few whites are in bloom now.  The cactus look healthy and the mountainsides resemble green velvet.