Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Desert Life

Sonoran Desert flora and fauna can be seen in this detail from a mural in Ajo, Arizona.

 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Rising Sun

A rising sun in winter overshadows a shed in the foreground as seen through a window in Yuma County, Arizona.
 
 


 
 
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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Footprint

What monster left this footprint in the courtyard of Prescott Public Library in Prescott, Arizona?

 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Stones

At day’s end, shadows form around a group of stones in Yuma County, Arizona.
 
 

We are not alone—
stars, ravens, and river stones
keep us company.

 
 
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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Silhouette

At sunrise in Yuma County, Arizona, the silhouette of a palo verde tree contrasts with the colorful January sky.

 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Entrance

Shadows lurk around the entrance to Cattletrack Arts Compound in Scottsdale, Arizona.
 
 

New year pilgrimage—
beyond the magic gateway
winter disappears.

 
 
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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Desert Fruitfulness

A mural in Ajo, Arizona celebrates the desert’s fruitfulness. May your 2023 also bear sweet and abundant fruit!

 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Broken Dish

A shattered dish littering the Sonoran Desert could symbolize the breaking of old, destructive habits, and looking forward to forming new, healthy ones in 2023.
 
 

 
 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: New Year’s Eve Sunrise

Much of the landscape in Southern Arizona is still swathed in shadows as the sun prepares to rise on New Year’s Eve.
 
 

 
 
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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Lights in the Darkness

Engulfed by shadows, two candles send light into the darkness from the steps of the Yavapai County Courthouse, Prescott, Arizona.
 
 

flickering candles—
just enough light to guide me
on a winter’s night

 
 
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