Bob was pumping gas and I walked over to the purple sage bushes in the landscape area to get a photo of the pretty purple sage flowers. We have noticed a lot of flowers popping out as second spring approaches in the desert. Click on the image to enlarge.
I’m not sure what kind of shade tree we parked under yesterday. All I know is that it was a nice shady place to park and that the filtered sun had a nice appearance from under the tree. Click on the image to enlarge.
About ten miles down US 60 from Wickenburg, is Morristown. There isn’t much there that is visible from the highway but several abandoned buildings and this old decrepit trailer. I am sure that there is more to the town, but unless you get off of the highway, you won’t see it. Verna thinks that there might STILL be someone living in this wreck. Click on the image to enlarge.
Once again, this happy cactus is in bloom. It seems to do so all summer long. We originally bought this cactus in a three-inch plastic pot near Chandler, AZ, about fifteen years ago. After the first couple of years, this cactus has given us flowers every summer and even more so now that it is back in Arizona. Click on the image to enlarge.
A black butterfly lit on my red bird of paradise in the courtyard this morning. I love the red birds not only for their vivid colors, but that they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Click on the image to enlarge.
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.
