I went out back and climbed up the little hill where we keep the bird feeders. I took the finch feeders up that Verna just filled up. When I was just ten feet away from the feeders after hanging them, the first goldfinch showed up. He was followed by several other goldfinches and house finches a short time later. Click on the image to enlarge.
During the fall and winter months, the sky is frequently covered with high, thin cirrus clouds. At that high altitude, clouds are mostly composed of ice crystals which act as little prisms to refract sunlight. A couple of days ago, the sun was surrounded by a halo demonstrating this effect. I took a picture of the phenomenon using our big saguaro cactus to block the direct sunlight. Click on the image to enlarge.
After several days of overcast and rain, we finally get to have a cloudless, sunny day. I took this picture of Verna and the dogs on their way back from the mid-morning walk. Click on the image to enlarge.
. . . Henry Wickenburg, that is. This is the bust of the Vulture Mine discoverer and founder of Wickenburg, AZ, that sits outside town hall on Tegner Street in the historic downtown section of town. Verna captured this image a couple of days ago as we were going to see the dermatologist. Click on the image to enlarge.
We have been good recyclers for several years, not because we’re enviro-freaks, but because we believe it’s the right thing to do. When it comes to electronics and used battery disposal, we have a special place to collect those. Today, we took the stuff to the town public works center where a collection point had been set up for stuff like this.
There was an amazing diversity of what people consider “electronics recycle,” including old tube-type TVs, vacuum cleaners, a giant flat-screen TV and several loose boxes of “junk.” Click on the image to enlarge.
