Today is hot. Arizona desert hot. The reward for tolerating this heat you ask? Looking out onto the back yard at a very happy cactus if full bloom announcing it’s love for this heat. From inside, with the air conditioning running and fans in every room I will take this sunny, happy sign of summer. It is so much better then muggy with a side of mosquitoes. We’ll just wait to BBQ until after the sun goes down.

Cactus flower in bloom - close up

Cactus flower in bloom - close up

Cactus flower

Cactus flowers