This is a claret cup cactus (echinocereus triglochidiatus) which is a close relative to our hedgehog cacti (echinocereus fendleri). The difference is that instead of pink flowers, this one will have bright red flowers starting in about a month. You can see the red flowers by clicking here.
It tuns out that 2013 is the sesquicentennial anniversary of our cute little town. I’m sure there will be celebrations and events, but I don’t know what and when. I’ll keep you posted when we hear of such events and will attempt to attend for photo ops and such. Stay tuned! Click on the image to enlarge.
Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles with asparagus spears (not shown) on the side. Yummy! Click on the image to enlarge.
Framed by the “musical mesquite,” the moon rises in the distance. We’re just a couple of days from the full moon and the late afternoon sunlight on the house makes for a very nice picture. We still can’t get over how happy we are in our retirement home. Click on the image to enlarge.
Look what the FedEx truck brought today! Two Magpul PMAG 30 round magazines and a hundred rounds of 5.56×45 55 grain rounds to fill ’em up. We had a small refund from the IRS and Arizona Department of Revenue and thought that we should invest part of the money in ammunition.
Image: new Magpul PMAG magazines and a hundred rounds of ammunition (eighty rounds in boxes and 20 rounds standing on the primers). Click on the image to enlarge.
We were going to the shooting range today, but it’s still a little cool and windy for us. We will make our pilgrimage when the weather warms up a bit. We need the practice and are anxious to shoot the AR-15 some more.
This isn’t the first time I have photographed one of these in the back yard. They come to the feeders, not looking for birdseed, but the little birds that are attracted here. Or squirrels, or whatever. We find feathers in the yard, so once in a while, these hawks get lucky. Click on the image to enlarge.
