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Camping at the River

Camping at the River

We parked the trailer in front of our friends’ riverside home. As I write this, I can look out of the window in the pop-out unit and see the Colorado river. Click on the image to enlarge.

There are no RV campground-type hookups, so we use an adapter and get AC from the house. The AC, the fresh water tank and the propane will provide everything we need on a short trip like this one. We will drain and flush the tanks when we get home using our RV pull-thru.

This is actually the second time we have camped here. Our friends generally have a guest bedroom available for us, but it is booked since there is going to be an event tomorrow with family and friends from out of town here to attend.

November 30, 2012 by Retirement Vacation

A Pod of Dolphins in the Pacific

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We keep in touch with a friend in California via the internet. “DrJim” is a scientist who occasionally goes to sea on a vessel whose purpose is to launch geosynchronous satellites from the equator. Jim sent us this photo of a pod of dolphins somewhere between Los Angeles and 154° west longitude at the equator. The helicopter pilots were up on a photographic mission when they spotted the dolphins. Click on the image to enlarge.

November 28, 2012 by Blogosphere Critters Photography

The Birdman of Wickenburg

The Birdman of Wickenburg

One of our most enjoyable toils in retirement is to keep the bird feeders full to attract the little critters. Verna gets some pretty good images of the little feathered visitors to the feeders. Verna took this photo of me filling the feeders today. The red bottle to my left contains anti-squirrel spray to ensure that the furry little thieves keep away from the treats for the birds. Click on the image to enlarge.

November 26, 2012 by Arizona Critters Home & Garden Photography Retirement

Hidden Cacti in the Outback


I posted about a hidden hedgehog cactus a few days ago. Verna and I went up to the outback to look at the hidden cactus and found several more flowering cacti up there. I took photos and posted them in the slideshow above. Click on the image to advance to the next of four images.

Obviously, I have to make a project of removing some of the deadwood and trim away other vegetation obscuring the cacti. I hope to be able to return to the outback in the springtime to make another slideshow of the flowers on these cacti.

November 19, 2012 by Arizona Flowers Home & Garden Photography

Back Property Line Panorama

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This is the image I was trying to get when I discovered the hedgehog cactus yesterday. I was standing (approximately) on the north property line. This image is looking toward the south. The south property line extends roughly from the trash barrel on the road at the left to the fence behind the trailer on the right. Click on the image to enlarge.

November 15, 2012 by Arizona Home & Garden Panoramas Photography

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