May you all have a wonderful and prosperous 2014!
Culture
Merry Christmas 2013!
Every once in a while, I get to capture an image that ranks right up there with some of Verna’s best photos. This time, it was purely unintentional, in that I went out to photograph some shrubs with a before photo before I started on trimming them. When I got out to the palo verde where Damsel had decorated the green tree with some red Christmas ornaments for the season, a butterfly suddenly came out of nowhere and posed on one of her ornaments.
Chalk this one up to luck – AND the fact that there are still butterflies, songbirds, humming birds and other critters that remain here in spite of the cooler temperatures. We LOVE being in Arizona! Click here to see the full-sized photo.
P.S. Happy Birthday, VERNA!
Christmas Trolls
Once again, it is time to get out the Christmas decorations. We don’t have room in our tiny desert house for a big Christmas tree with lights, but I always make room for a little tree, tiny decorations and lights and some seasonal knick-knacks. These little troll dolls come out every year – they’re SO cute! Click on the image to enlarge.
Native American Petroglyphs
These Native American Petroglyphs are located immediately adjacent to US 60 between Hope, AZ and Harcuvar, AZ. I took this photo from the truck as we drove by. Click on the image to enlarge.
Thanks for the Rain
Bob and I went into town last week and played like we were tourists. I visited several of the little shops in the area and we had lunch at the best Mexican restaurant in town. I took lots of photos, one of which was the “Thanks for the rain” bronze sculpture at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. The sculpture is by famous cowboy artist, Joe Beeler. Click on the image to enlarge.
