Cactus Quotes
No rose on thorned stem Pricks my heart as does the cactus Flowered in spring or gaunt in December. I remember. ~Muriel M. Alcott, “I Would Return,” … Read more
nature
Quotes about Saguaro Cactus
The saguaro is Arizona. ~Herb & Dorothy McLaughlin, c.1973 Along the mountain ridges, Across the desert floor; Arms like verdant armor, … Read more
Arizona Quotes: Cactus
The Arizona desert to us is starkly beautiful at all times, but when touched by the magic of spring it becomes a land of enchantment. The weirdly … Read more
Arizona Quotes: Insects, Critters, & Animals
Many things bind Phoenicians together… Fearing insects, because even though we have fewer insects than other places, the insects we do have actively try to kill us… … Read more
Quotes about the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is carven deep by the master hand; it is the gulf of silence, widened in the desert; it is all time inscribing the naked … Read more
Wanderlust Quotes
Welcome to my page of quotations about wanderlust. The word actually has several meanings — a strong desire to explore the world, hiking, wanting to be close … Read more
Poetry Quotes: Nature
Poetry is the key to the hieroglyphics of Nature. ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers, 1827 The secrets of Nature’s … Read more
Which is the Poet’s Flower?
Next to the rose, whose divine right to monarchy cannot be questioned, the violet is the poet’s flower. ~Willis Boyd Allen, “The Violet Book,” 1909 The Sweet … Read more
Quotes about Arizona Monsoon Storms
Welcome to my page of quotations about Arizona’s monsoons, which also occur in other parts of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. July, August, and September are … Read more
Charles Dickens Thunderstorm Quotes
A bright flash of lightning streamed down and a peal of thunder followed, which shook the crazy building to its centre. “Hear it!” he cried, shrinking back, … Read more