Red Sails in the Desert

[FrankMi]

I came across three sets of these plants in the high desert, this one with three blossoms, another with five blossoms, and a third with a bouquet of blossoms.

I thought this one was interesting because of the 'S' pattern made by the green stems, red blossoms, and the line of rocks. It made a colorful addition to the parched earth.



I don't know what it is so please chip in if you know it's name.


....and of course, C&C is always welcomed!

[IzzieK]

I cannot help with the name, Frank...but it looks very nice...

[FrankMi]

I cannot help with the name, Frank...but it looks very nice...

Thank you Izzie. Your kind comments are far more important than the name.

[deetheturk]

Nice colourful image Frank,i like the diagonals created by the flowers and the stones

[John 2]

I agree, the stones add to this. Nice composition.

[Kaye Leggett]

No idea what it is...we don't do parched earth in this part of the world. Good shot. Did you take any from further away to give the flower a bigger context of being in the parched earth which I think would add to it ?

[Wavelength]

Is this a desert flower? very nice... what is tht black thing seen on the ground? if that were not there, the image would have greater impact i feel
Regards

[FrankMi]

I'm glad you like it David and John! Thank you for the kind comments.

Kate and Nandakumar, perhaps I should clarify my terminology. By parched I mean that there is relatively little moisture. In some cases, there may be more moisture available from the morning dew than from the irregular rainfall that might occur. By desert I mean an area that gets very little rainfall and as a result it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation.

Kate, this is the area the flower was found.



Nandakumar, I'm not sure what 'black thing' you are referring to??

[Wavelength]

Sir, the thing seen as a worn our sole of a foot wears, there behind the flower

[FrankMi]

Sir, the thing seen as a worn our sole of a foot wears, there behind the flower

I'm still not sure what you are seeing but I suspect that it may be the two dark rocks between the right side of the largest flower blossom and the upper right hand corner?

As far as I know, there isn't anything other than dry rocky soil and the flowers in the image. At my age, there could be a Mack Truck there and I might not notice!

Edit: I went back to the original image and realized that the black 'thing' wasn't a rock after all but rather a piece of broken asphalt from a nearby road, probably broken off by the Mack Truck I also failed to see.

I must admit, Nandakumar, your eyes are far sharper than mine. I should have noticed that before I took the picture! Thank you for seeing and pointing it out to me. I'll need to be far more observant next time.