Cap'n Bob & the Damsel

Global Climate Change – Except It’s Not Global

Olympic RainWe hear all the greenbats proclaim that the current heat wave and drought throughout the US is due to “global climate change.” News media blames all this heat and dry on greenhouse gasses ostensibly emitted by us humans.

Well, consider this contrary little factoid: in London, where the Olympic Games are starting today, there will be high temperatures in the 60’s and lows in the 50’s with rain. Funny how the hot and dry reports here fail to include details about cool and wet weather someplace else on the globe.

As we say in the title, “Global Climate Change – Except It’s Not Global.”

27 Jul 2012 by Environment Global Warming Greenbats International

Stargazer Lily

Stargazer Lily

I bought a half-dozen of these pretty stargazer lilies at the flower concession in the supermarket today. They are now in the vase on top of the sofa table in the great room. Click on the image to enlarge.

26 Jul 2012 by Flowers Home & Garden Photography

Late Scenic View

Scenic View

Nothing to blog tonight. Here’s a view of the beautiful desert with clouds, mountains and teddy bear cholla. Good Night . . .

25 Jul 2012 by Photography

The Little Casandro Wash

Well, maybe that’s not the official name, but it is near “big” Casandro Wash and it runs right in front of our little house. When the monsoons come, runoff from the local hills all collects and runs down the little river that serves as our access road.

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I took this panorama during the aftermath of the monsoon downpour of July 22. The gatepost featured in Damsel’s sepia photo from a few days ago is near the right edge of the panorama. Click on the thumbnail to see the full-sized panorama.

24 Jul 2012 by Arizona Environment Panorama

Red Birds Doing Great

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There are three of these “Pride of Barbados” red bird of paradise shrubs in my courtyard . All of them have lots of these beautiful little flowers opening every day.

We have had some fairly heavy monsoon weather over the past week, but these little guys hold up very well in the wind and rain. Click on the image to enlarge.

23 Jul 2012 by Arizona Flowers Home & Garden Photography

More Weather Brewing

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This evening looks like a repeat of last evening. Afternoon cumulus followed by wind/dust storm and steady evening rain. We don’t need the dust, but the rain helps to settle it.

This is a cholla growing over the RV drive and a palo verde behind it with a cumulus stage thunderstorm building up in the distance. Click on the image to enlarge.

22 Jul 2012 by Arizona Environment

More Fishhook Flowers

More Fishhook Flowers

Yay! The little fishhook cactus has four new flowers today. I took this photo this afternoon after taking the dogs for a walk. I noticed the flowers and came back outside with the camera. These are so pretty! Click on the image to enlarge.

21 Jul 2012 by Arizona Flowers Home & Garden Photography

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