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May 22, 2006

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Desert Flower Power

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Writer Rosie Dempsey sends this description of a late Spring flower show that's worth seeking out.

Rosie Dempsey is a writer of essays and fiction, she splits her time between Nipton, California and Washington D.C.

Verbena in Wild Horse Canyon Road in the Mid-Hills of Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Rosie Dempsey

Rosie Dempsey at Mid-Hills Campground overlooking Cima Dome In Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Donald Davidson

Campanula - Wild Horse Canyon Road in Mid-Hills of Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Donald Davidson

Desert Marigold - Cedar Canyon Road in Mid-Hills of Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Barney Miller

Lavender Verbena on hillside of Cedar Canyon Rd in Mid-Hills of Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Rosie Dempsey

Paintbrush and Globemallow - Wild Horse Canyon Rod in Mid Hills of Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Rosie Dempsey

Wild Horse Canyon Road in Mid-Hills of Mojave National Preserve
photo credit Barney Miller

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