Desert Poppies

The desert poppies were blooming in Tucson when we were there. They are quick to respond to the early warm days of spring. The bright color of the flowers marks the springtime against the dull greens of other desert vegetation or the browns of the sand and pebbles on the ground.

There was a class of art students sketching them. It was breezy so keeping papers and materials in place was a little challenging…but all seemed to be enjoying their attempt to capture the essence of poppies in bloom. I snapped a few photographs of the poppies to commemorate the day.