I went outside just at dusk looking for a nice sunset photo, but was surprised to see this handsome great horned owl perched on the roof above our courtyard. It flew silently away shortly after I took this photo. Click on the image to enlarge.
Environment
Sky-on-Fire Sunset This Evening
We get so many spectacular sunsets, especially in monsoon season, late fall, and winter. This evening, the sky went through several stages of pinks, flame orange and red. I took this image at a time when the sky looked like it was on fire. Click on the image to enlarge.
Coronal Mass Ejections
This is a reminder for those who believe that puny anthropogenic emissions have sh*t to do with climate and the environment. Witness the influence of our star – SOL.
Second Spring Cactus Flowers
These tiny flowers appeared on my thimble cactus today. They are pale yellow and only a quarter of an inch across. This is one of the cacti we brought from California and is doing very well here in Arizona. I guess they like our “second spring” that occurs in late October and early November. Click on the image to enlarge.
Sandy
Sandy has made landfall and is rampaging across the northeast. We wish our friends in the region the best, especially Glenn B and Sebastian/Bitter.
The Chief Photographer
I got this photo of Damsel coming back from one of her photographic missions a couple of days ago. She gets a lot of really great photos, many of which are posted here, but the majority go into the archives and maybe on facebook or something. Click on the image to enlarge.
