Yellow and Green

After conference on Sunday, Steven and I headed up north to do some target practice with our gun. When I hit the water bottle dead on, Steven tried to tell me it was beginners luck. However, I then proceeded to hit a can, another bottle, and an old florescent light bulb all in a row...he stopped teasing me about my beginners luck.
After our bullets ran out, we drove up towards Payson. It was 6:30 as the sun was setting over the mountains and we approached this gorgeous valley full of thousands of bright green saguaro cacti. The desert was in full bloom and the California poppies were fiery yellow. It looked as if all the green cacti and shrubs were growing up out of a yellow carpet. The diffused light from the setting sun magnified every color. It was one of the most beautiful scenes I have seen in a while.
At the time, I regretted not having my camera, but now I can envision it in my memory, which always turns out better that pictures anyway.