It was not raining here, but there must have been a few water droplets to form this faint rainbow seen just east of us this evening as we were walking the dogs. Click on the image to enlarge.
Arizona
Horse Sculpture
We’re pretty proud of the museum here in town; the Desert Caballeros Western Museum lives up to its motto of “Small Town, Big Museum.” Today, we passed outside of the museum building where this nice metal sculpture of a pair of horses stands. I’m not sure when this sculpture was added, but it has been since we moved here. Click on the image to enlarge.
Quail Chicks Following Papa
We have been seeing lots of quail broods for several weeks now. I spotted a pair and a couple of chicks crossing the road near here and got this shot of them escaping into the desert under a mesquite. Mama is already out of sight but papa leads the two chicks right after her. Click on the image to enlarge.
First Courtyard Red Bird Flower
The Red Bird of Paradise (a.k.a. Pride of Barbados) have been blooming all over town for over a month now. My red birds are less mature and seem to take a little longer to develop these beautiful flowers. But, they are starting to open and should be producing flowers well into second spring. Click on the image to enlarge.
Courtyard Cacti
My prickly pear clippings that we brought from California last February have really taken off. This year, there does not seem to be as much damage from rabbits and squirrels as happened last year to the old clipping I brought.
This guy, who resembles Mickey Mouse waving to someone, is just about ready to go into the cactus garden across the little wash. I hope that this and some lawyers-tongue cacti will give us a nice border between our lot and the neighbors to the west. Click on the image to enlarge.
Umbrella for the Grill
When the mercury hits to 110° and above, it is nigh unto foolish to stand in the sun while grilling our special summer meals. Pursuant to that notion, we acquired a new patio umbrella to block out the sun’s midsummer desert heat rays. It worked great as we enjoyed cooking and then eating today’s tenderloin steaks and the accompanying side dishes.
