Common Nature things -for all places where you lived

[bmccasland]

I lived in the AZ desert for 20+ years. "Spring" starts in February, and depending on the winter rains, there can be terrific wildflower blooms out in the desert, California poppies, lupines, and owl clover. Then as it heats up, the octillo (aka Devil's Coach whip) blooms, then finish off in June with the cactus blooming - cholla, prickly pear, saguaro.

So years ago, I was in Boulder, Colorado for a job interview with Boulder Parks, and had to prepare a "Park Ranger" talk - so I did what I knew, "Desert Spring." This was back in the slide show days. Made quite an impression on them - but what I remember was that when I walked out of the office, it was snowing, in June. I left the desert where it was hotter than blazes and would be for easily 5 more months, fly up for a job interview, and it was snowing.