In search of wildflowers

The southwest US has apparently had a very nice wildflower season this year. Went up to Picacho peak this Saturday to see some. Unfortunately for me it was already too late for this part of the southwest. There were patches of poppies, lupines and brittlebush. But just patches. Picacho is a little peak, a hill really (about 3200 ft), 40 miles north of tucson. With some short and surprisingly nice hikes. The trails that go all the way up have some nice parts where it becomes less hiking and more climbing. Some very nice vertical climbs, where they have chains etc installed. The view from the top is nice. You see vast amounts of flat desert all around and the few "sky islands". Except for the stupid highway on one side ofcourse. There were lots of swallows zipping past. And the odd hawk gliding by. Tons of saguaros at the bottom. Neat.