Bicycle at the Beach
A day at the beach … Image copyrighted. Reproduction and use prohibited without proper licensing from Martha Lochert. http://www.MarthaLochertPhotography.com
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Cone Flowers in the Morning
These Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica) are a wildflower in the Lizard-Tail family which bloom from May through August in moist alkaline soils of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. According to Spellenberg’s Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, the indigenous people use the flower for medicinal purposes: as a tea for stomach ailments, as a salve for skin problems, in a poultice for […]
You Lookin’ at Me?
“My back itches! What’s it to ya?” Image copyrighted. Usage prohibited without proper licensing from Martha Lochert. http://www.MarthaLochertPhotography.com
Lady Beetle
Last night was “black lighting for moths” night at Gardner Canyon. I wanted to capture a variety of insects before sunset along the creek bed like I did last year. The monsoon rains haven’t kicked in; however, so the stream was dry and the bugs were sparse. I did find this little gem on a […]
Cucumber Beetle
A cucumber beetle enjoys an Arizona Tickseed (Coreopsis californica var. newberryi) before sunset in the northern Sonora Desert. Image copyrighted. Reproduction, file sharing & copying prohibited without proper licensing from Martha Lochert. http://www.MarthaLochertPhotography.com
Fireworks
Have a happy and safe fourth of July as you celebrate our Independence Day and all that makes this country worth preserving. Image copyrighted. Reproduction, copying & file sharing prohibited without proper licensing from Martha Lochert. http://www.MarthaLochertPhotography.com
Ocotillos
It’s hot and dry. We desert dwellers are waiting for the monsoon rains to kick in, but even in the midst of the harsh environment there is color and beauty. I photographed these ocotillo cactus at 1/200 sec at f14 with ISO 200 on a Canon 50D with 28mm lens. Image copyrighted. Reproduction & usage prohibited without proper licensing. […]
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