The Mama and the Daddy took us to the dog park today. I had a lot of fun running around and when the Mama filled up the tub with water, I took a dip and splashed around. It was fun! Click on the image to enlarge.
Arizona
Hidden Cacti in the Outback
I posted about a hidden hedgehog cactus a few days ago. Verna and I went up to the outback to look at the hidden cactus and found several more flowering cacti up there. I took photos and posted them in the slideshow above. Click on the image to advance to the next of four images.
Obviously, I have to make a project of removing some of the deadwood and trim away other vegetation obscuring the cacti. I hope to be able to return to the outback in the springtime to make another slideshow of the flowers on these cacti.
Window Seat
Sometimes when the sun shines in the front window, I like to lay on the sill and get warm in the sun. Click on the image to enlarge.
Back Property Line Panorama
This is the image I was trying to get when I discovered the hedgehog cactus yesterday. I was standing (approximately) on the north property line. This image is looking toward the south. The south property line extends roughly from the trash barrel on the road at the left to the fence behind the trailer on the right. Click on the image to enlarge.
Hidden Hedgehog Cacti
I took a walk up to the north property line today to get a panoramic image of the property from that vantage point. I discovered several hedgehog cacti that were obscured by a fallen palo verde branch. I moved the branch to expose the cacti. Hopefully, Verna will be able to go up there next spring and photograph the bright pink flowers these plants produce. Click on the image to enlarge.
Javelina in the Wash
We tossed a few remnants of a celery stalk up in the wash this afternoon. Eventually, a few (about eight) javelina followed the scent and browsed around in the wash until the celery was gone. It took about seven or eight minutes until the critters moved on. I took this picture of Verna photographing the critters. Click on the image to enlarge.
