I shot this Ocotillo plant in Borrego Springs. The tall, spiny arms and long shadows portray quiet resilience beneath a wide blue sky. Do you prefer a bold focal plant or an open horizon? I think it would suit your space.

ART: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ocotillo-cactus-desert-landscape-borrego-springs-california-joseph-s-giacalone.html

#ocotillo #desertphotography #borregosprings #california #landscapephotography #cactus #desertlandscape #fineartphotography #naturephotography #healingart #mentalhealthspace #meditativeart

My pile of Rose Quartz was right where I left it last year, so I collected some more until I had enough to make a circle around "my" Ocotillo tree because I love her.

#vanlife #mojave #desertlife #campinglife #arizona #snowbird #dispersed #ocotillo #vanlifeusa

After 3 years of weekly entries I finished my 1st Perpetual Journal! I ended on the left page (Verdin 9-19-25) & started on the right page (Cloudless Sulphur larva 9-28-22). Read more: https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/i-finished-my-first-perpetual-journal

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #nature #Ocotillo #wildflower #BloomScrolling #insect #bug #bugstodon #caterpillar #bird #BirdsOfMastodon #quail #verdin #coyote

I thought ocotillo were solely indigenous to the Sonoran desert, but according to our Volunteer Park [Plant] Conservatory, this one is from Madagascar.

It was scary-pretty.

#plants #ocotillo

laid out
writhing in place
under the vulgar sky
the last dance, negotiated
alone

https://xxyxxy.com/blog/aajGOljw

#poetry #ocotillo #sketch

In Spring & Summer I often see White-winged Doves sitting on top of our Saguaros. Here’s 1 drawn in my Perpetual Journal. Read more on my blog post All About Birds Part 5 https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/all-about-birds-part-5

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #blog #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #nature #cactus #Saguaro #Ocotillo #wildflower #BloomScrolling #insect #bug #bugs #bugstodon #beetle #bird #birds #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #Dove