Flowers in the Desert

This picture was taken at the Phoenix Zoo. When we first moved to the desert, I was amazed at all the gorgeous flowers and plants that grow here. To my Midwestern eyes, it was like a tropical paradise, not the sand and scrub that I’d foolishly expected. Of course, there are times that it does begin to look like I'd imagined. During the drought this spring and early summer, we didn't get all green we had last year. 130 days of no rain and counting was a very new, and not very fun experience for me. I could easily live without all those rainless days forever!