No – it doesn’t have anything to do with the internet.
Verna took this photo today after the gentle rain cleared up and before the droplets on the spider web evaporated. I think it’s an interesting effect. Click on the image to enlarge.
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The Cactus Garden – Panorama
Verna taking a stroll by the Cactus Garden. Click to enlarge.
From the South Coast Botanic Gardens web pages:
The Cactus Garden came into being in the early 1970’s, through the dedication of the South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society. Many hours were spent planning and designing this specialty garden. This garden features a desert setting with extensive displays of exotic cactus and succulents found in arid areas all over the world. As part of our ongoing Plant Identification Project, over 100 identifying labels have been placed in the Cactus Garden.
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Loin prepared with mushrooms served over a bed of noodles. Low fat and low cholesterol version. This was REAL good . . .
Stormy Weather?
Not really stormy – this is the west end of Morro Rock, taken from Morro Dunes Beach in Morro Bay, California. The weather is sort of foggy and the waves are turbulent as they crash around the rocks. The date Verna took this photo was July 23, 2009. Click on the image to view the big version.
Surf at Point Vicente
I panned across the surf from the Point Vicente Interpretive Center to get this short video.
Native American Ruins at Tuzigoot in 3D
Tuzigoot is the Apache word meaning “crooked river.” This was the name arbitrarily given to the Sinagua Native American ruins above a big bend in the Verde River near Cottonwood, AZ. This was an interesting stop that we made during our brief but fun vacation in July of 2006. They have a nice museum depicting Sinagua lifestyles and artifacts. You can hike up to the ruins for a self-guided tour.
Click on the image for the full-sized 3D version.
From the National Parks page on Tuzigoot National Monument:
Crowning a desert hilltop is an ancient pueblo. From a roof top a child scans the desert landscape for the arrival of traders, who are due any day now. What riches will they bring? What stories will they tell? Will all of them return? From the top of the Tuzigoot Pueblo it is easy to imagine such an important moment. Tuzigoot is an ancient village or pueblo built by a culture known as the Sinagua. The pueblo consisted of 110 rooms including second and third story structures. The first buildings were built around A.D. 1000. The Sinagua were agriculturalists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles. The people left the area around 1400. The site is currently comprised of 42 acres.
If you don’t yet have your 3D glasses, you can view the 2D version here.
