One of the interesting things about crossing our southwestern deserts is the large variety of vegetation. One such variety is the desert tree known as palo verde – green wood, literally. In the springtime, it sprouts tiny yellow flowers. Click the image to enlarge.
Tonight we’re going to relax at the RV Park and plan to head to the convention sometime tomorrow. We have the dog with us and need to get her into day care.
We’re on our way to the 2A Blog Bash and NRA Convention in Phoenix. Tonight, we’re camping along the Colorado River in Blythe, CA. Here’s a photo Damsel took of the river from our campsite just as we arrived.
OK – So I was reading the RSS feeds today and I found a post at Robb Allen’s Sharp as a Marble entitled Basal Smear Harp. Hmm? I had to go take a look.
That was a mistake. For the next half-hour I was sucked into futzing around with the on-line anagram generator Robb referred me to.
But it paid a little dividend when I started typing in the names of some famous people:
Two out of our three shotguns have a magazine capacity of four rounds with a fifth in the chamber. It’s only natural that we usually load up our six plus one capacity 12 gauge with only four rounds in the magazine. Every once in a while, however, we put all seven rounds in the gun.
As you will see when you play the video, it can be easy to lose track of how many are loaded. Damsel discovers her seventh round has yet to be discharged.
Range report
With the current ammunition shortage, many ranges, including the one we use, have taken to the practice of rationing ammunition. Our local proprietor has established a rule that you can buy a limited amount of ammunition only if you pay the range fees, whether you shoot or not.
We showed up there yesterday and bought 100 rounds of .45 before going into the range with our pistols (her Warthog and my G-30). We only shot 50 rounds each. We were in and out of the range in under an hour.
Hope the ammo logjam breaks. We’re going to shop for some over in Arizona this week as we head for the NRA Convention and the BASH.
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Not to detract from the lovely and priceless art of Leonardo da Vinci, but these Mona Lisa roses give the famous painting in the Louvre a run for the money.
Happy Mothers Day!
Click on Mona to enlarge.
This is Gazania, or ‘Treasure Flower.’ Gazania is a South African perennial that looks similar to a daisy, but in bold, brilliant yellows, oranges, reds, pinks, cream and even a beautiful mauve and a burgundy color. It’s a plant that is perfect for window boxes or any hot, dry and sunny spot.
Gazania grows well in rock gardens or in hot, dry areas. Good soil gives best growth but the plant tolerates poor, sandy soil. Gazania requires less water than most annuals. Full sun is preferred and the flowers do not open on wet or cloudy days.
This one was open on the patio this morning just after I watered. Click the image above for the big picture.