tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post409738517194753612..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Arizona dreamin’Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-22679206845665623722015-12-20T15:22:16.377-08:002015-12-20T15:22:16.377-08:00I'm jealous.I'm jealous.Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248603147444981480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28971538790955382512015-12-03T17:20:58.592-08:002015-12-03T17:20:58.592-08:00I had forgotten about the rains this summer! That ...I had forgotten about the rains this summer! That makes me even more excited.<br /><br />On this trip, about 3/4 of the places I'll visit will be new to me. It'll be fun to explore new destinations. My personal goal is to eat huitlacoche :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-22222988624238293422015-12-03T17:18:41.448-08:002015-12-03T17:18:41.448-08:00I have so much pressure at work that I'll glad...I have so much pressure at work that I'll glady put up with THIS kind of pressure. <br /><br />Everytime I go back to a place I've been to so many times before I worry I might not find anything new to photograph. And yet, those worries always prove to be unfounded. <br /><br />So what I'll do is get in the car at 6 a.m. on December 27 and simply go with flow. On these solo trips, I'm able to get "into the zone" much more easily that on trips with other people. Although I'm making plans to meet up with some fellow bloggers in Southern California :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56956660761390229312015-12-03T17:13:59.350-08:002015-12-03T17:13:59.350-08:00Being published in Arizona Highways was always a d...Being published in Arizona Highways was always a dream of mine, actually! Thank you for your very kind words.<br /><br />I'll put the Heard Museum on my list. <br /><br />You're about 7 hours closer to Arizona than I am. Phoenix is only 5 hours from Yucaipa. Just sayin' :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2217320128646530192015-12-03T17:11:11.906-08:002015-12-03T17:11:11.906-08:00I feel that way a lot of in Southern California an...I feel that way a lot of in Southern California and Arizona. Maybe it's because so many movies were filmed there!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19630785453102273542015-12-03T17:10:41.815-08:002015-12-03T17:10:41.815-08:00I love road trips. So many possibilities. You neve...I love road trips. So many possibilities. You never know what you mind find.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19277463160098643852015-12-03T09:25:46.322-08:002015-12-03T09:25:46.322-08:00AZ got magnificent amounts of rain this summer. E...AZ got magnificent amounts of rain this summer. Everything was so lush and green when we visited in October. Enjoyed your post, and anticipate more beautiful scenes to come.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89198608353238952352015-12-02T05:01:58.357-08:002015-12-02T05:01:58.357-08:00I was just going to say "can't wait to se...I was just going to say "can't wait to see your photos of the trip", but then you posted so many beauties from past years -- and some of these are just amazing. You know what you've done, you've just set the bar higher for yourself. Pressure is on this year! :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42798895831745335572015-12-02T00:44:54.327-08:002015-12-02T00:44:54.327-08:00Ye gods, what a post. Somewhere, an Arizona Highwa...Ye gods, what a post. Somewhere, an Arizona Highways editor is plotting to hire you. Cactus, agaves, wildflowers, San Xavier del Bac, saguaros in snow... all too beautiful for words. <br /><br />I wanted to put a word in for the terrific <a href="http://heard.org/" rel="nofollow">Heard Museum</a> in Phoenix, with its great collection of American Indian art. I so need to visit Arizona again... Counting the minutes until next summer!Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54797672536041436762015-12-01T22:45:04.994-08:002015-12-01T22:45:04.994-08:00Jealous! But if not me then I'm glad it's ...Jealous! But if not me then I'm glad it's you that's going. <br /><br />That image of Picketpost Mountain, it looks fake, like a move set...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37653830292243101782015-12-01T21:00:16.340-08:002015-12-01T21:00:16.340-08:00It's beautiful scenery and I can appreciate yo...It's beautiful scenery and I can appreciate your excitement. I look forward to seeing your photos!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-55743506751974828612015-12-01T18:34:51.047-08:002015-12-01T18:34:51.047-08:00Jane, I've never driven up to Mt. Lemmon. I wi...Jane, I've never driven up to Mt. Lemmon. I will definitely try to work it in since I'll be on the east side of Tucson already. I have two Tagetes lemmonii in my garden!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87952482501216276942015-12-01T12:46:53.947-08:002015-12-01T12:46:53.947-08:00My favorite photo here is the tall skinny cacti wi...My favorite photo here is the tall skinny cacti with red spines backlit.<br /><br />I want to suggest to you looking up "Arizona Scenic Highways" and "Mt Lemmon" on Google if you haven't already. I've been to Tucson only once and the thing I remember most is the drive to Mt. Lemmon.<br /><br />Mt Lemmon is the home of Tagetes lemmoni, Mexican marigold.<br /><br /><br />Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com