A Visit To Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Today I drove 50 miles to Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park. There were lots of cacti and many flowers in bloom...

On the way back to Roosevelt Lake after an enjoyable day of flowers and cacti.

Cacti A Couple Of Hours Later

At times this morning it appeared that some of the blossoms were opening in front of my eyes. So, I went two hours later and took some more shots of the same blossoms and one or two others down the hill.

Don't get too close!!

Berries & Cacti Blooms!!

Just outside our door at Windy Hill Campground on Roosevelt Lake in Roosevelt, Arizona there is a bush with berries and some cacti with blossoms. The PUPS and I explored close by this morning and this is what caught my eyes...

 

Above is the bush. If you look real close you can see the orange and green berries on the bush. It is just three or four steps out our door. Below you can see the berries up close...

The berry bush is behind the bigger rock. The PUPS enjoy being outside in the warm sun.

A step or two to the right of the bush is this view to the West of Tonto National Monument. The cliff dwellings are visible...

When I walk North toward the lake there are several cacti bushes that are coming into bloom...

Above photo shows a bird nest built in the cactus. Below you can see nest and  the "Bus" off in the background.

One does not have to look far to see beauty at Roosevelt Lake!!