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Eastern Sierra Cinder Cone

Cinder Cone

On or way south along US 395, east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, we saw this cinder cone rising above the alluvial plain of the Owens Valley. The volcanic activity that formed this cone must have happened at some time after the upwards thrust of the tectonic plate collision which formed the mountain range in the distance.

There is evidence all along the Owens Valley that validates the natural events that made the visual landmarks. Diaz Lake, being one of the most recent geological events, did not exist until the late 1800’s when an earthquake caused the land to drop and for mountain springs to fill the void. Diaz lake is still an attraction for campers and boaters that come here. Click on the image to enlarge.

September 16, 2014 by Leisure Photography Vacation

Saturday Grillin’ ‘n’ Cookin’

Tenderloin Steaks

We had a dinner guest today, our neighbor from across the road. Since it is a holiday weekend, we thought it appropriate to grill up a few beef tenderloin steaks. In the meantime, and before the steaks went on the grill, Verna prepared her wonderful broccoli au gratin and Danish stuffed potatoes for the side dishes.

Dinner was delicious and everyone enjoyed the meal. We had a chance to visit with the neighbor and to catch up on happenings in town, since he is out and about much more than we.

The dogs, who tend to be overprotective and territorial, finally settled down after a few minutes and welcomed our visitor as a friend. They must have sensed that there might be some steak tidbits if they were good and behaved themselves. 😉

August 30, 2014 by Arizona Food and Dining Holidays

Desert Monsoon


After the sheets of rain and the strong gusty winds subside, the aftermath of the big rainfall results in the road in front of our house flowing with whitecaps. I took this video from the garage with the wind and rain still blowing a bit. I panned up to the hill on the northeast of the property where lightning was still striking in the distance. Click on the play button to see the video.

August 25, 2014 by Arizona Climate

Compass Barrel Cactus Flowers

Compass Cactus

I hiked up on the hill behind the house to look at some damage caused a couple of weeks ago by a severe thunderstorm that came through the area. There were some broken limbs and two toppled palo verde trees. There were also some uprooted cholla cacti. Luckily, none of our favorite cacti were damaged. I took a photo of the lone compass cactus on the hill with its crown of flower buds, one of which is open. Click on the image to enlarge.

August 19, 2014 by Arizona Flowers Home & Garden Photography

Spraying for Weeds

Spraying for Weeds

With the rain, comes the weeds. I took my 2 gallon Round-Up® sprayer around the lot spraying wherever I saw weeds. We get quite a variety of unwanted sprouts, most of which I can’t identify. We have weed season from early spring right up through the first signs of winter.

August 14, 2014 by Arizona Home & Garden

Clouds, Dry River and Mountains Panorama

Clouds Panorama

On our way back from the Ford dealer this morning (we had to return the GMC seats for our trade-in) (love the new truck, by the way), Verna took an image of the cloudscape over the mountains in the distance as we crossed the Hassayampa River. The clouds are forming over the Bradshaw and Weaver Mountains twenty plus miles distant, while the underground riverbed dominates the foreground in this image. Click on the image to view the panorama full size.

August 8, 2014 by Arizona Climate Panoramas Photography

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