When we drove to Tucson for the world premiere of the opera Riders of the Purple Sage, I was on the lookout for things to photograph that might complement the story, since I knew I wouldn’t be able to take photos of the actual performance. We stopped on the way to take some photos of desert landscapes and considered pulling over when we saw a few wandering cows.
Our first stop in Tucson proper was Mercado San Agustín for lunch at our new favorite, Seis Kitchen.
Phillip pointed out purple blooms in the planters outside, “I think this might actually be sage.”
A text to my Master Gardener Uncle confirmed it: Salvia clevlandii, chaparral sage.
Perfect.
Gorgeous, love the color. I thought it looked like salvia, and I forget they are the same family! What kismet to find that planter on your way to the opera.
Definitely! It is kind of funny that we call some members of the family “salvia” and others have their own names (like sage)!
I was going to say that the leaves look like sage. Did they have that amazing smell?
There was some kind of a fragrance, but, unfortunately, I had too many allergies going on that day to really tell, which made it harder to identify!
Lovely picture! Loved the shot too :)
Beautiful!!
They are really beautiful and yes, a perfect find I must say!
They are very beautiful 😊.
Beautiful!