Another flower opened up today on the Bishop’s Cap Cactus. In the past, we have had flowers way into November, so expect to see more of these yellow flowers from time to time. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Red Birds Still Going Strong
The Red Bird of Paradise flowers in the courtyard are still going strong. Alas, it won’t be long until Autumn when they begin to go dormant. Next year, I expect them to be bigger and better in their third season here. Click on the image to enlarge.
Water Under the Bridge
This is the Hassayampa River which is rarely seen flowing at this point in Wickenburg. Today and last night, there were showers and thunderstorms over the whole area, resulting in whitewater flow under the pedestrian bridge. I’m sure the river has had more water than this, but this is the most we have seen in nearly three years since moving to Wickenburg. Photo courtesy of Verna. Click on the image to enlarge.
Cabela’s Cool Dip
Bay Bay gets in the tub after our long morning walk when the weather is hot, but the Mama puts me in there. She rubs me with the water to cool me down. Then I get out and shake off the water before running into the cool house. Click on me to make me bigger.
A Double Topknot Quail
We saw this unusual quail on the courtyard wall. The curious thing is that Gambel’s quail generally have only a single topknot feather. This guy has two. I bet he gets a lot of dates with the hens with his “special” attribute. Click on the image to enlarge.
Alert Dogs
Even on rainy days, Cabela and I keep watch out the front window. We bark if we see something that doesn’t belong there. We sometimes bark when there is something that does belong there. Click on the image to make us big.
