Exploring southern Sonoran Desert by foot and 4×4
Been really busy exploring the southern Sonoran Desert with Bob. Now I know why he posts on his blog every day, because there’s a daily story with loads of photos. But I don’t have that together,...
View ArticleSlowly moving into the 5th-wheel while watching wildlife
After a winter away from my Skull Valley home, I had cleaning to do before moving into the 5th-wheel. It was a slow project with wildlife watching in between loads. The neighbors stopped by. And, I...
View ArticleHome and making a fix-it list
Mostly moved into the “Big House” 5th-wheel and settled into home while making a fix-it list. I’m feeling a different routine, or maybe the lack of one. Southern desert winter is over because it’s...
View ArticleTry to catch the moon and lunar eclipse
I watched the moon rise near home for almost a week before May’s full moon and lunar eclipse to get an idea where it would crest on the horizon. Looked good for a rocky outcrop of the Bradshaw...
View ArticleBunnies, bugs, birds, bovines, blooms, and making videos
Temperatures rising into the 90s causes me to be awake early enough to see lots of morning wildlife and gives me plenty of time for making videos. I wish making videos included traveling, almost...
View ArticleRabbit, Rabbit, Rabbits, hello June
This lucky rabbit, rabbit survived whatever split its ear A friend posts “Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit” the first of every month on Facebook. This comes from an early 1900s superstition in Britain and North...
View ArticleStaying home for June’s moon
I’ve been staying home to conserve fuel, work on a non-traveling pattern, and shoot June’s moon. In my mind that’s my Mom’s moon, named after her birth month and born on the solstice she would have...
View ArticleActive week of monsoon rain end of July
The rumbles of possible monsoon rain brought water to the washes, toad song, puddle reflections, lower temperatures, and high humidity. But mostly it just teased us with stormy skies that skirted...
View ArticleAugust brings high humidity to Arizona
High heat and monsoon rain left a relative humidity beyond what’s normal or tolerable in Arizona. So I’ve stayed inside and stayed busy spending too much time at the computer while watching wildlife...
View ArticleCatching up with who’s been visiting including the moon
After three weeks away from home I’m catching up on everything yet struggling with travelers Montezuma’s Midwest’s revenge. I started off strong and then went downhill fast. Tuesday, October 4th I...
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