After I went for a hike around Papago Park during my trip to Phoenix, Arizona, I continued walking about a mile north that same day through the desert and along the Galvin Bikeway to check out the Desert Botanical Garden.

I intentionally timed my visit to start at twilight and continue past sunset because I saw that they have a special exhibit called LIGHT BLOOM by HYBYCOZO until the end of March, and I figured it would be best viewed when dark. That was a wise decision—this meant that I was able to check out the desert vegetation and scenery, then stay for when the geometric light installations came on and cast intricate shapes across the ground.

I paid US$32.95 for general admission, which I thought was comparatively reasonable considering the size of the botanical garden, density of plant volume, and number of unique elements.

Here are some photos I captured during my visit: