Dry Creek, Arizona
There are many Dry Creeks in Arizona. This one, which is truly dry, traverses a
prairie-like area of mostly grass-covered hills on the Prescott National Forest roughly
10 miles northeast of Cordes Junction. The area gets virtually no attention from hikers
or photographers, for most people would not consider the place glamorous enough to
visit. However, the gentle hills are home to deer, antelope and in the spring some
pretty amazing wildflowers. I believe the lavender-colored plants are Crossflowers,
also called Blue Mustard or Purple Mustard. Small yellow flowers also grow in
large patches throughout the region although I have not yet identified them.