A few days before Thanksgiving, before the weather turned quite cold and dawn lost its normal dramatic color, I saw Chris herd Bernie. So surprised I didn’t think to take a photo. It happened this way. Twice each day my dogs liked to explore the desert. Our current spot provided many opportunities. There existed hundreds …
Month: November 2018
Maybe next time
Saturday, November 24, 2018, the temperature finally climbed to 72 degrees at four in the afternoon. I’d taken Bernie and Chris to the desert about seven that morning. At that time the overcast sky provided no great opportunity to capture photos. The fifty-two-degree temperature didn’t help. The dogs didn’t exhibit a lot of enthusiasm with …
The sign
The single word caught my attention. “Available” was the word, but what also hooked me what how it displayed. Posted on the opposite side of the desert road, the sign was twenty feet before our desert entry spot. The clever advertisement required stopping. Could it contain more information? Information? Yes, from a distance, the entire …
Dog food bowls and other issues
Three weeks ago, I realized Chris started eating from Bernie’s food bowl. The first couple of times I wasn’t concerned. Chris was a fussy eater. There were a few days he did not touch his food. He’s five years old. Chris was a Christmas gift from a friend, thus his name. When I received him, …
Three years ago, I was wrong
On June 1, 2018, I discovered being wrong three years ago. Considering the amount of time and trouble I encountered; I remain excited being proven wrong. Well, although I’m not happy proven wrong ─ I’m still excited. The adventure began in June 2015 when I strolled through the desert with my dogs, Bernie and Chris. …
Hidden in plain sight (for millions of years)
I am Picacho Peak. Although seven other ‘picacho’ were mentioned in this area, the Anza Expedition first recorded me as a prominent landmark in 1774. Picacho is Spanish for ‘big peak’ so picacho can describe any mountain. My recorded history positioned me at 22 million years old, four times older than the Grand Canyon located …
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Green Oasis
Walking through the desert late Friday afternoon about five, I came across this green oasis. Directly next to the green space was a gnarled dead bush. I took advantage of the fading light to capture a few photos. I need to return to this area very soon. …
Crazy Camera…
I’m learning how to use my cell phone camera. I would have to take an extensive photo course on this camera to learn how to use all its features. It’s much more than a point-n-shoot. It is a complete editing software workhorse. I use my desktop editing software for that task though I …
