Its like the tide went out

A long time since this glass had an outing but well worth the wait!

Ha, Mavica, this is what I first thought you did with the earlier shot lol. Magical light, composition, colours .. the works.

Excellent positioning to get that burstie just right and taking full advantage of the exposed rock bedding and colour.

Oh, you've gone "bush" (except there isn't any). On election day too
Fascinating combination of different rock types; the colour contrasts are quite remarkable and it's interesting exploring the smaller scale drainage features lower left.

Seems like an interesting excursion. A bit of a surprise, due purely to my ignorance, that an enterprise like this could be viable in AZ's climate. Just add water I guess. Gotta admire the initiative and determination of people who invest in these ventures.

Baboom!

lol, despite the serious side of things!

Gypsum - the name of these showoff flowers, or reference to gypsum as a soil coonditioner?

I sympathise. I've found that palms are quite inconsistent in how they respond to B&W presentations.