The Monsoon season has arrived. This is last night’s sunset reflected in our garage windows. I superimposed another photo (taken at the same time) of trees on the horizon.
Monthly Archives: June 2008
rescue
Chris and Cleo found this tiny baby rabbit on their walk this morning. VERY long story short: After calling for help as to how to care for it, we deduced that this little baby had actually dug himself out of his burrow. I had filled in the hole four days ago not knowing what it was 🙁
Thanks to animal rescuer, Annette Urban, for taking on the task of trying to nurse it back to health. Good luck little guy.
pretty in pink
I spotted this photo of the day under a Jojoba bush by the garage. I then checked the other Mammillaria in the yard but I had missed their blooms…darn.
Mammillaria like the safety and shade of overhanging shrubs so that’s the place to look.
overcast
This eerie sun and clouds turned out to be a result of a fire about 40 miles away. Over 1000 acres of brush, mostly Tamarisk (Salt Cedar), were burning in the Salt River bed. These trees produce a really dark smoke.
summer fruit
What a surprise to find this fruit yesterday. In fact, there were two!
(Animals usually eat them before I get a chance to get a photograph).
heat waves
The spines on Parry’s agave reminded me of heat waves.
texture
Ocotillo bark.
imitating a saguaro
I loved this little tomato and visualized it yelling to the saguaros that it had arms too.
OK…this is just silly but it’s hard to come up with a photo a day 🙂
gambel’s quail chick
Two Gambel’s Quail families in the yard last night. This tiny chick was one of 14!
The other family only had two. It’s a tough life. Snakes, roadrunners and gila monsters love to snack on them 🙁
bath time
Don’t let Cloe’s face fool you. She loves water!
Check out Cleo in the background waiting his turn 🙂
They complain a little but all in all are unbelievably cooperative.
(thanks to Chris for taking the photos)
