I added an additional hummingbird feeder at the other end of the patio last week. Now there are two feeders, but the little hummers still seem to bicker over who gets to feed where. No matter, though, we have seen as many as four at a time perched or hovering at the feeders. The fact that they go dry every few days says someone must be getting fed! Click on the image to enlarge.
Welcome to summer! I’m posting this beautiful Gerbera daisy because it reminds me of the sun, which will be up for almost fourteen and a half hours today. Click on the image to enlarge.
There is a koi pond in the east wing courtyard of the Wickenburg Community Hospital. I wouldn’t expect to see water lilies growing in the Sonoran desert, but here one is. This is actually the third time we have seen water lilies blooming in Arizona, the first one being at the St. Joseph Shrine in Yarnell, about forty miles north of Wickenburg. Click on the image to enlarge.
We have had this gymnocalycium friedrichii cactus since before we retired in 2009. We brought it from California and, as far as I know, it has had flowers every summer since we brought it here. As I watered our plants today, I was greeted by this lovely flower. Click on the image to enlarge.
Yesterday, on our way to the Phoenix Metro Area (a doctor thing), we passed this rustic teepee right along US 60 just southeast of Morristown, AZ. We have passed this landmark many, many times on our occasional commute to the valley and I’ve taken almost that many photos of the teepee, but yesterday’s shot cropped into this nice, well lighted view of it. I think since we were a couple of hours earlier into the day, that the sun was in a good place for this shot. Click on the image to enlarge.
Damsel and I take the dogs for a little walk after their breakfast. Today, she went ahead while I was recycling some kitchen scraps. I took this picture of them as they were coming back down the road just west of the house. The hot weather is here, and the pups are anxious to get back inside where it’s cooler as you can see from the leash tension. Click on the image to see the wider-angle view.
