July 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for July 2023
July in Minnesota looks vastly different than July in Arizona. The kids and I were able to escape to Minnesota, for many fun adventures, while Bryce stayed in Arizona to keep the house full of pets up and running. Well, our summer days there look like flowers growing on the side of the road, spending days outdoors running around at the lake, and hiking. One of the flowers that is on the sides of the road, and all over the yard, is the bird’s-foot trefoil, a clover-like plant, and it certainly adds a pop of color to the green everywhere. Minnesota is green and lush, but I see all of this with the desert of Arizona's eye, yet I know that they are also in need of rain. It makes me so happy to get to see a totally different type of flower that doesn’t grow around Arizona, and to get to share it with you!
Summer in Minnesota/A Garden Variety
A photograph of a bird’s-foot trefoil.
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Father's Day e-card
Your Father’s Day e-card
It’s that time! It’s time to wish that special dad, your own dad, your friend, your uncle, or any special dad in your life a very happy Father’s Day!
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June 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for June 2023
June, the month when we get to relax and not rush around getting the kids to school. In June we officially start monsoon season here in Arizona and we all know that monsoon showers bring flowers! Which means that the desert will be alive with color again. Before I get too far ahead of myself, right now it is saguaro blossom season and I couldn’t wait to get out and find some that were short enough that I could capture the beauty without a ladder. I am stunned at how many flowers each cactus has and how each one takes its turn sharing its beauty with the world. May the saguaro brighten your screen and bring a smile to your face this June.
Infinitely Angelic/A Garden Variety
A photograph of a saguaro blossom.
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Mother's Day e-card
Your Mother’s Day e-card
It’s that time! It’s time to wish that special mom, your own mom, friend, your sister, or any special mom in your life a very happy Mother’s Day!
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May 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for May 2023
Last month I showed you one of my photographs from Picacho Peak, when my family joined me on an outting, to see the wild flowers. This month I am excited to share a different flower from that same trip. This photograph is of a white tackstem, which is part of the sunflower family, and is native to the southwest and northern Mexico areas. White tackstem isn’t a very large plant they typically grow between 2 to 11 inches. Next year I want to grow some of these in my own garden! I hear that they are great in rock gardens and xeriscapes, and best of all they are a great food source for bees and other pollinators!
Spring Breeze/A Garden Variety
A photograph of a white tackstem.
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April 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for April 2023
Over springbreak we had a quick get away down to see the wildflowers at Picacho Peak and let me tell you, they are a beautiful sight to see! The blooms typically begin in late February or early March, depending on the rain that we have been getting, and can last through April. Arizona has been getting a lot of rain this year and so the wild flowers were blooming like crazy! Some of the most common wildflowers at Picacho Peak include lupine, brittlebush, California poppies, and even red ocotillo blooms. The wildflowers provide a colorful contrast to the green and brown hues of the desert landscape.
This month you get to bring a little bit of Arizona spring time into your room! Enjoy the lupines and California poppies!
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March 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for March 2023
There is a park that I like to go running at after I drop off my kids at school. Late last summer/fall, after all of the wonderful monsoons we had, these exquisite flowers started to pop up. I didn’t recognize them by name and so I did a bit of googling and found out that they were Arizona poppies. Arizona poppies are not actually a poppy plant at all and are thought to be called that because of how they resemble the California poppy. Nonetheless, I love the discovery of different flowers and bright and cheerful they are. May this Arizona poppy brighten your screen throughout March on our journey toward spring!
Coming Home/A Garden Variety
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February 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for February 2023
Happy February! This month’s calendar features a photograph of an alsike clover flower. As I sit and look at an image for a long period of time I start to have memories of things that this image brings back up for me. I found that this image takes me back to childhood when you would race your friends in rolling down the hills covered in clover. It also reminds me of watching the sunset from a blanket while you are on a picnic. I can almost hear the birds singing a sweet tune. This is just one of the things that I love about photography, it can take you to many different moments. Is it just me or can you almost remember those exact moments as well when you look at this image?
The Point of Illumination/A Garden Variety
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January 2023 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for January 2023
Happy January! The holidays went way too fast! We have had lots of time to sleep in and a bunch of family time and now it is time to get back on the normal schedule. Last month I suggested a new series in the making for the calendar but it isn’t to the point where I want to show that work yet, so, I will continue to work on it until it is ready to share with you all.
January’s calendar features an Arizona poppy!
So Sweet/A Garden Variety
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December 2022 Calendar
Desktop Calendar for December 2022
December is here and with that, it means the year is wrapping up! 2023 is sneeking up on us and it makes me wonder what it will hold! This year I focused on the series Pointed Elegance for the desktop calendar to share with you every month and with January not super far away I am thinking ahead to what series I should share next. Will it be one of the series that I have already created, and continue to work on, or will it be a whole new series? Wellllll, currently my plan is to create an example of a couple of my ideas and I hope to get feed back from you guys! Maybe take a little poll and you can vote for which is your favorite! Keep an eye out for that!
Happy holidays, my friends, and enjoy your last desktop calendar of 2022! Don’t forget to share it with your friends!
Keepsake/Pointed Elegance
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