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I walk through a patch of yellow desert marigolds (the large flowers) and goldfields (the tiny yellow ones)

6656-castle-peaks.jpg Occasional colour juxtapositions make for a scenic hike down this wash east of the Castle PeaksThumbnailsThis plant (snakeweed, I think) is so odd for its dense, rounded shapeOccasional colour juxtapositions make for a scenic hike down this wash east of the Castle PeaksThumbnailsThis plant (snakeweed, I think) is so odd for its dense, rounded shapeOccasional colour juxtapositions make for a scenic hike down this wash east of the Castle PeaksThumbnailsThis plant (snakeweed, I think) is so odd for its dense, rounded shapeOccasional colour juxtapositions make for a scenic hike down this wash east of the Castle PeaksThumbnailsThis plant (snakeweed, I think) is so odd for its dense, rounded shapeOccasional colour juxtapositions make for a scenic hike down this wash east of the Castle PeaksThumbnailsThis plant (snakeweed, I think) is so odd for its dense, rounded shape

The dark green junipers amplify the yellow of the flower garden.