Arizona

Arizona Christmas Tree

Arizona Christmas Tree

Just because we don’t have a big Christmas tree inside the house, Verna decorates the palo verde next to the road. I trimmed (removed some branches) the tree over the weekend and Verna trimmed (added Christmas baubles) to it today. Click on the image to enlarge.

You can view the finished tree by clicking here.

Mini Christmas Tree Ornaments

Mini Christmas Tree Ornaments

Our Arizona house is nice and cozy and we don’t have enough room for a full-sized Christmas tree. So, we buy a little topiary tree and decorate it with miniature ornaments. This cardinal and Santa are only about an inch long/high. Cute, though. Click on the image to enlarge.

Wash Day

Wash Day

I do the laundry on Mondays. Beethoven likes to help me by absorbing the warmth from the bedclothes when I take them out of the dryer. Click on the image to enlarge.

Harris’ Hawk

Harris’ Hawk

I walked outside this morning to be greeted by this guy perched on a branch near the bird feeders. It is a Harris’s hawk. There were two of them, mates, I assume, browsing the area for prey. Click on the image to enlarge.

Mountain Panorama

Mountain Panorama

On our way to the dog park today, Verna took this image of the mountain range north of Wickenburg. I cropped her image into this colorful panorama. It was another beautiful day here today, with a high temperature of 74° and mostly sunny skies. Click the image to view the full-sized panorama.