Desert Colors.
Sunset in the Southwest.
Red Rock Canyons.

We conjure up images of red and orange, copper and gold when we hear these words…

But if you've never experienced the Southwest in person, the realities of the colors here are pretty amazing when you see them in person.

As I flew into Las Vegas Sunday late afternoon, I was able to snap several photos through the airplane window. I wanted to share this one with you because it has a color that we often forget when we think of these Southwest colors – deep vivid turquoise!

This is an aerial photo of one of the "fingers" of Lake Mead. What makes this so striking I think, is the natural white outline of the deep turquoise water, caused by the rise and fall of the water on the red rocks.

It has me re-thinking my own personal palette of Southwest colors, as I see how the gold, orange, copper and bone colors play off of the complimentary aqua, turquoise and teal.

I take reference photos wherever I go, never knowing when an image will spark creativity. Now I am itching to take a road trip through the 4-Corners area. It has been a long time since I went to Sedona and the Grand Canyon.

In the meantime I'll have fun revisiting all of our Southwest themed fabrics at eQuilter!