Here they come

Here come the spring flowers!  Some of our desert cactus plants are starting to show their colors.  Aren't they pretty?

 
I love this deep orange color.

 

 
This plant appears to have at least a billion buds and flowers.

 

 
Some lucky photographer had his/her camera ready at just the right moment to catch this photo of John Ross and his balloon as he passed low over the course last week. 
 (Sorry I don't have a name to acknowledge credit.)