Cave Creek (Winter)
Back in Arizona after a bit of a hiatus, I spent a few hours one afternoon hiking the shores of Cave Creek. Recent stormy weather was beginning to clear from the area, but much of the cloud cover still hung around. It's rare to see the desert sky so shrouded, but the filtered sunlight made for some very interesting scenery.
Cave Creek starting off the "wet" season with a respectable flow.
A lone Saguaro cactus stands tall and catches a bit of sunlight.
A forest of Saguaros lining the bank of a wash that feeds into Cave Creek.
The falling sun lights a riparian area on Cave Creek while Skull Mesa lurks in shadows.
Last light on Skull Mesa backdropped on a cloudy sky.
High clouds in the western sky made for a classic desert sunset.
