The Las Cruses poppies.... pic heavy

[Soocom1]

In Las Cruses NM, to the east are the Organ Mountains. This mountain range is a sharp and rugged desert type landscape with cactus and all manner of scrub brush and all the tenants of a near Sonoran desert landscape.
The mountains also separate Las Cruses from Alamogordo and White Sands Missle Range.
In the western slope of the mountains north of the highway is a NASA research facility. To the south are ranches and public open space.
On both sides, of the highway is a sight from 10 miles of yellow.. LOTS of yellow.

NO ONE even the old tymers have said, has NEVER seen these flowers before, ever in memory.

Los tres amigos....

Did I say lots of yellow....

Those are not spots on the sensor.. those are bugs!

 

[Jeff G]

Love the three amigos!

 

[Jeff15]

I like the trees......

 

[Winona]

That’s a lot of color! I bet it doesn’t last long?

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set, lovely flowers. Have you ever camped in the dessert for some night pics by fire light?

 

[Soocom1]

Nice set, lovely flowers. Have you ever camped in the dessert for some night pics by fire light?

Yes.

In fact I use to live in a very remote area.
Great shots of the milky way, but streaked because I didn't have a tracker.