Magnificent. And I’m glad you had the other pic to point out the little chipmunk. Cutie

As well as the prevailing lush green, the reds are back too - eg in the vicinity of that stumpy reddish cactus centre left - little flecks here and there, but also on some of the foreground rock surfaces and adjacent shrubs.

Thanks for the larger view - I can see her(?) clearly here now but definitely needed the assist. Excellent stitch and tbh I can't recall ever using a tripod to get the base images. Everything looks very green - the tall cactus for example, and even parts of the chipmunk's face ...

https://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/superstition-mountains/hieroglyphic-trail.html

Tripod? What's that? I'll take it as a compliment though thansk! All I've been using with this lens is the OIS on the lens, with the camera IS turned off... One time I knocked the OIS button off by accident and wow what a difference haha... And of course multiple times now I've switched lenses and forgot to the camera IS back on and get that reality check too...

Hmm...hard to Pick a fav..they are really nice...this one might be the winner in my book....good exposure under what I assume were bright skies..

Very pleasing set - we'll upgrade you to Twitcher status. I like this one too for the more contextual background, but my fave is 6264834 - closer, nice head pose, but plainer background. Great IQ in all of them. Tripod?

So do I - all fluffed up amid the tangle of branches.

Really, monsoons? It was 35c in my car the other day, these are scary firsts for here.

I do like this one