Friday Photos: More from the archives

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This time I'm going back--way back--in the blog archives and pulling up an old photo page. I did this for Valentine's Day in 2018, highlighting desert wildflowers. I'm not sure I ever got back to show the mountain wildflowers we visited over the years. Maybe I'll have to dig into the photo files for more flowers as spring is bursting out around us!


Friday, February 16, 2018

Photo Friday: Bring me (to) flowers

In honor of Valentine's Day this week, I'll share some of the many flowers that my husband, rather than bringing to me, and gone with me to see. I like it better that way. (I don't promise I haven't shared any of these photos before).

The desert. Most of these are from Death Valley or Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California.
Brittlebush, the old reliable. There's usually some in even the driest years.
Brown-eyed primrose
Sand verbena
Phacelia
Beavertail cactus.
Into the heart of the beavertail
Prickly poppy in the Panamint Dunes, Death Valley NP
Desert primrose, Eureka Dunes, East Mojave Natural Preserve.

  Have a great weekend, and my the flowers in your life be as nice as these.


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  1. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM

    The poppy shot is amazing.

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    1. Rebecca M. DouglassMarch 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM

      Thanks! That was always one of my favorites, and a pretty magical morning. We'd spent the night out at the base of the dunes so we could do the early morning photo thing :)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  3. Ronel Janse van VuurenApril 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM

    So pretty! I'll say it again: create an Instagram account and share your gorgeous photos there. (Good marketing for you books, too.)

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    1. Rebecca M. DouglassApril 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM

      Thank you! I am looking into it, and not relishing the idea of more stuff to learn and keep up with--but I suspect you're right :)

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