Damsel took this photo of Vulture Peak today, just after we were at the dog park with the pups. This magnificent mountain peak is visible here in the Hassayampa Valley and all the way down to the Phoenix Metro area. The peak is not far from Vulture Mine, which is where Henry Wickenburg discovered gold and eventually lead to the establishment of the town of Wickenburg, AZ. Click on the image to enlarge.
September 2013
Another Red Dragonfly Sighting
We saw this colorful dragonfly perched on an auto antenna as we were parking. It stayed there long enough for me to get this close up photo of it before flying away. We saw a red dragonfly near the hospital courtyard koi pond in July and another one out in California in October of 2007. Click on the image to enlarge.
Tree Cross-section
Our dance card is pretty full these days, so blogging will be intermittent. We will post something here, just to keep the site alive.
I took a photo of a sawed-off tree stump I found near a parking lot a couple of days ago and thought it might make for an interesting still-life when rendered in sepia. Click on the image to enlarge.
Never Forget
Never forget who the perpetrators of these two terror attacks are. Never forget that there still has been no investigation of Benghazi after a whole year. Never forget that this Syria bullsh*t is a distraction by the White House and the president’s allies from the truth about Islamic Fascism.
Transporting Mom Home
After over a week in rehab, we finally got Mom released back home to her assisted living ranch. We were a little disenchanted with the rehab center since they were not spending much time helping Mom get better. As for Mom, she HATED it. So, after a couple of days of tweaking and pulling chains, they released her. The hospice folks arranged transportation and we fell in behind them while they took her to the ranch. All I can say is that she is back in her element with friends, an excellent caring staff and some actually good food!
Pink Oleander
I’m not too crazy about oleanders, but once in a while, they have pretty flowers. I took this photo down the road this morning when we were walking the dogs. Click on the image to enlarge.
I guess that oleanders are good for low-water consumption and a good border shrub, but they are high maintenance, requiring a lot of pruning and such. Plus, I always associated them with low-grade trailer parks.