Dale Chihuly exhibit abloom in Phoenix

Dale Chihuly, The Sun, 2008

PHOENIX, Arizona - The southwest boasts some of the brightest and boldest colors in the American landscape.  So, when the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix and world-reknown, artist Dale Chihuly got together to showcase glass sculptures among towering saguaros and ocotillos it took colorful to a whole new dimension.  I was lucky enough to visit the Desert Botanical Garden last week when I was visiting family in Phoenix.  My 17- and 14-year-old nephews brought their cameras (well, one was using a cell phone) and took some great pictures for their photography classes.  It really is an exhibit for all ages.  The glass sculpture above, titled The Sun, was dubbed "self portrait" by my nephew, Joey, after seeing  a photo of Chihuly's unkempt hair in the exhibit program.  The exhibit, Chihuly: The Nature of Glass, runs through May 31, 2009.