Christine May 16th, 2012
Sunrise a couple weeks ago. We had more snow then on the mountains.
Our trees have been very active with these Grosbeaks lately. They are kind of hoggy with the bird seed though.
And none of the other birds like to be around them much.
It’s just about time to get the boats out of the church and take them for a paddle.
This weekend should be about perfect. I hope you are all enjoying your May days.
Christine May 9th, 2012
Well, they are not that little; that is for sure. I am thinking of that Bob Marley song we play in the Ukulele group:
Rise up this mornin’,
Smiled with the risin’ sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin’ sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin’, (”This is my message to you-ou-ou:”)
Waxwing on top and Sapsucker in my Mom’s feeder. A friend just told me about seeing six Sandhill Cranes out at her place as she was doing a run.
Getting a photo of one is my next goal….
Christine May 7th, 2012
I’m going to try it again with the wildflower pics. I didn’t realize the Trillium was so blown out on my iPhone. It’s hard to tell sometimes.
Anyway, here are a couple shots from yesterday’s wandering at our favorite wild flower stations! The Clematis was really quite abundant.
And, a red friend stopped by so that I could photograph him ? under the blossoms – Service Berry, I believe.
Christine May 2nd, 2012
I was eight years old the last time I visited the desert, thus I felt like I was seeing it for the first time.
Of all the strange plants the barrel cactus intrigued me the most, I think. This one I found in the Valley of Fire.
Isn’t it a wonderful, weird and singular plant? I think it’s a plant. It looked to me that at any moment it might get up and walk away.
I probably was freaking it out with my camera.
The Joshua trees come in all shapes and sizes.. we found many at the Red Rock Canyon.
I had to have Matthew stand near some of those taller trees. It looked almost lush in this little ravine or dry creek bed.
Christine May 1st, 2012
I am around, but spending a lot of time in the garden or outside. This Lyon loves spring!
Christine April 20th, 2012
I mentioned that I’d show you flowers but this is not what you expected, is it? These were taken at the Bellagio Gardens on the strip in Las Vegas.
I did not care for the strip, but the art and the Gardens were very interesting. It was way, super crowded everywhere we went down there
so we did not stay long. A little fact: Las Vegas grew from 325 k about 20 years ago and now it is 2.2 million. (According to our Taxi driver who used to work at
Caesar’s Palace as an assistant manager of food and beverage.)
Speaking of big those bees up there were huge. Below is a display in a shop window. The odd thing is – there was never anyone inside the shops. Only clerks.
It is difficult to relay the scale of this space. Notice the woman with her back to me… and the Carousel is big enough to ride but not for people
only for show. That’s Las Vegas for you. My first time to visit this city and I’m not sure I would return. Pretty much everything is …. faux.
Christine April 15th, 2012
It is hard to believe that anything could grow here. Sandstone for breakfast, lunch and dinner… it is everywhere. And where there is an absence of rock, is the finest
sand you could ever see. Golden, red, and burnt orange stone and sand. Not much for Flora to eat. But there were surprises along the way.
Cacti gardens were delicately placed here and there.
Green, growing things still climb their way up the rock faces despite the sun and desert climate.
What inspiring towers wind, sand and water have made. Next up a few wild flowers we found along the way.
Christine April 11th, 2012
The great leafing out of Spring had just begun in the Park, which was curious to me, since it is such a warmer climate than Montana. I had a lot to learn about
the desert and high plateaus. Magic happens in every crevice, especially if that place catches water.
We didn’t see a ton of blooms in the desert but what we did see were bright and colorful.
Below Matthew and I (behind him) hike down what usually is Clear Creek but now dry. The next rain storm it won’t be; it will be a torrent.
I love that red sandstone color and the sand was as fine as it comes.
It was hot in the sun and cold in the shadow. Quite a change for us to see that much blue sky and sunshine. Yay sun!
Christine April 9th, 2012
The shuttles at Zion are an easy way to see the sights. They are airy and arrive often.
Below: Evening light in the Canyon brushes the top of the peaks. (Photos with iPhone.)
Standing in awe of a cathedral of rock.
Christine April 8th, 2012
This is a slot canyon we found by chance yesterday while hiking in the park. Happy Easter!
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