Those who are not from Arizona my not be able to escape the images of dirt and forrests of cacti. However, the beauty of Arizona lies within the fact one could be in phoenix at 90 degrees and 2 hours away there's a cool climate of 60. I think the desert can be beautiful, don't get me wrong, but after a hot summer there's nothing like cool pines. This picture was taken just north of Flagstaff AZ.