All of a sudden, the Cimarron Sage bushes by the driveway have erupted with these fragrant purple flowers. Maybe it’s due to the approaching end of summer. I love the colors. Click on the image to enlarge.
August 2012
Little House in the Moonlight
There is going to be a full moon (second one in the month of August) tomorrow night. Tonight, I couldn’t wait for the so-called “blue moon” to take this shot of our little red house in the moonlight. I used my simple little Canon Power Shot A710 with a fifteen second exposure to capture this nice image of our retirement house in the moonlight. Of course, there are some sky-friendly accent lights and a couple of solar-powered spotlights to enhance the natural celestial lighting. Click on the image to enlarge.
Extermination Day
Last week we discovered a scorpion in the master suite. We found a second one near the office in the hall on Monday. I don’t know about you, but two scorpions in a few days is two too many.
I got on the phone yesterday and called the exterminator we had out last year for ants. The technician showed up today and did a perimeter spray inside and out. Hopefully, that should be that for scorpions and other crawly stuff.
Monsoons bring out all the insects looking for shelter. Unfortunately, it also brings out the termites and it looks like we have some subterranean termites building tubes around the base of the house. That will require a separate procedure which we’re going to have done soon.
Mountains and Clouds Panorama
Verna took several photographs of the mountains and clouds north east of town. A couple of them happened to line up such that I could stitch them together to get a panoramic view of this pleasant mountain and cloudscape vista. Click on the image to enlarge.
Chinese Broccoli Beef
We had this really good batch of Chinese-style broccoli and beef for our Sunday cuisine. Served over a bed of rice, this was a colorful and healthy dinner. Click on the image to enlarge.
Little Orange Cactus Flower
This little orange flower opened up today on my little opuntia in the patio. The little blossom is barely a half-inch across. Click on the image to enlarge.
