I was out by the irrigation box next to the big saguaro cactus out front when I noticed a bird on the top of some of the flower pods. I usually carry my little point-and-shoot camera, so I retrieved it and took several shots of the bird on the pods. This photo was the best of them, so I am posting it here. The bird is a cactus wren, the state bird of Arizona. The flower pod upon which it is perched is going to open and be the state flower of Arizona. Click on the image to enlarge.
Verna posted a photo of the Cleveland sage flowers in the courtyard a few days ago. I was looking out of the front door and noticed a hummingbird browsing the sage. I stuck my little pocket camera out of the screen door and took several photos of the little bird as it went from flower to flower. This photo was the best of them. Click on the image to enlarge.
When atmospheric conditions are right, we can see contrails (condensation trails) overhead and from horizon to horizon. Today was one of those days. I was walking the dogs at around 9:30 this morning when I heard a jet flying overhead. I looked up and saw these two contrails just a fraction of a degree apart. The aircraft were both heading eastward, obviously at different altitudes. Click on the image to enlarge.
I was walking up the RV drive after taking pictures of our new thrasher chicks when I spotted this bright red cardinal on the block feeder. I pointed my camera and took several telephoto images. This one seemed to be the best, so I’m posting it here. Click on the image to enlarge.
Verna took this photo of a xeriscape garden over by the golf course a mile from here. We had just finished eating at the restaurant in the clubhouse. She took several pictures over there today, some of which she will be posting on the book of face.
While the Xeriscape above was being photographed, I was photographing the Xeriphotographer. Click on the image to enlarge.
It just doesn’t get a whole lot better than this. Verna snapped this photo of me in the patio spa this afternoon while I was relaxing from all the retirement I did today . . . 😉
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