I took this photo about a year ago in the back of the lot where our house was to be built in Arizona. Now that the house is complete, this cholla still stands on the little hill in our back yard. It produced an amazing bunch of yellow flowers over the last couple of months. Click on the image to enlarge.
We played ‘tourist’ today and went to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in the downtown area. We bought some books on the history of the museum, desert flora and fauna and one about Arizona railroad history. I took this photo of a sculpture of a cowboy kneeling by his horse. The bronze sculpture is called “Thanks for the Rain.” Click on the image to enlarge.
This is my first time to photograph a black-hawk over the house. I first thought it to be a turkey buzzard, but it perched on a mesquite tree behind the house. Buzzards (vultures) seldom perch in trees during daylight hours. I took a closer look and could see it wasn’t a buzzard. As it took off, I got several shots of this magnificent bird. The image above was one of the better shots. Click on the image to enlarge.
This echinopsis (a.k.a hedgehog, sea-urchin or Easter lily cactus) flower opened up during the night. This morning, I got this photo of it where it sits in a pot in front of the Arizona house. This cactus has flowered before, but I don’t remember the flower being this large. I think it likes the desert! Click on the image to enlarge.
I recently acquired the last furnishings and bedding for our guest bedroom. Of course, Cabela thinks it belongs to her. Click on the image to enlarge.
