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Ebbing Twilight

I had been threatening to get this image for a while now. I wanted to take the tripod and the little Canon SX110 Power Shot down to the road after sundown to capture the accent lighting we placed under the “Big Guy” 13 foot saguaro cactus. I think I succeeded and got some bonus items in the image. You can see one of Verna’s dark-sky-friendly sconces, the blue neon glow from the “Route 66” clock in the garage, the courtyard gate and a couple of stars among the passing clouds. Taken around 8:15 PM. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Mature Red Birds

mature-red-bird.jpgWe took Cabela to the vet today to have her immunizations updated. She got the trifecta – Parvo, Kennel Cough and Rabies. Poor thing.

Anyhow, just outside of the vet’s office, there are several mature Red Bird of Paradise shrubs. I am hoping that next summer my courtyard will have as prolific an array of the colorful flowers.