THE DESERT PRICKLY PEAR FRENCH CANYON WATERALL I stop at this bridge

I stop at this bridge overlooking the South Fork Kishwaukee River with a peachleaf willow tree standing behind and winter elderberry bushes in the foreground to take it all in and admire the view while snapping off a few shots

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A beautiful evening view from South Mountain Park and Preserve overlooking the city of Phoenix

After hiking three miles and coming out of the forest

I came to a clearing in which you can see Sprague Lake in the distance below

THE DESERT PRICKLY PEAR FRENCH CANYON WATERALL I stop at this bridgeReaching heights up to eleven feet, the engelmann prickly pear cactus is a common cactus in the desert southwest. There are a few varieties of engelmann prickly pear, ranging from California to Louisiana. (691 3805)