Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Monday, January 23, 2023
Birds in the Snow (from the back door)
After yesterday's Chiricahua adventure that included hours of cold, wet feet, and this morning's hour-long walk in snow and cold wind, I had no desire to bundle up to try for good photographs of birds at the feeders, but it was interesting to see that gusting snow did not keep a gang of hungry house finches from collecting. I ventured no farther than the back door, standing there in my slippers, the door open just long enough for a click!
Later, as the wind was abating, the snowstorm winding down, I opened the back door again and aimed at the feeders. Wasn't this cardinal the clever fellow, though? Posing against the white background!
Friday, January 20, 2023
Frequent Visitors
The northern cardinal, a bird that presents itself strikingly against northern snow,
makes a welcome splash of color in the Southwest against a grey and brown backdrop.
The curve-billed thrasher, dull in color,
is equally welcome (despite his grumpy look),
because he sings almost as beautifully
as the mockingbird.
Labels:
Arizona,
birds,
cardinal,
Cochise County,
curve-billed thrasher,
photography,
winter
Monday, January 16, 2023
Let's Get Closer
Labels:
Arizona,
Cochise County,
dogs,
goats,
herds,
Kansas Settlement Road,
livestock
Friday, December 23, 2022
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Magic Mountain Morning
Looking toward the dawn on a snowy morning |
That early morning light was in the west. |
There was more color in the west than in the east, too. |
In the east, clouds delayed sunrise. |
Waiting, waiting for sunrise.... |
But higher in the mountains, the sun already reached the ground. |
And every minute, the light was changing. |
The magic was dizzying. |
Any moment now -- |
The SUN!!! |
But sun we have almost every day in Southern Arizona. |
Snow, now -- |
Snow is the big story today! |
Labels:
Arizona,
Cochise County,
Dos Cabezas,
mountains,
snow,
southern Arizona
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
High Grew the Grasses
Look at Sunny Juliet, close to sunset, sitting in this year's tall grass! Good thing she has that bright orange harness so I don't lose her on the savannah!
Even a big ol' barrel cactus can be tricky to spot this year, unless you're right on top of it.
And Peasy's tree, below -- usually surrounded by cow-trampled bare earth, this year it emerges from a sea of grass.
Blades of grass as numerous (or so it seems) as stars in the nighttime desert sky. And yet, myriad as they are, they always merit a closer look.
And now, if you're feeling lonely or altruistic or wise or holidayish or on-the-fence-about-the-hollidays, consider joining the conversation here. Thanks!
Labels:
Arizona,
cactus,
Cochise County,
Dos Cabezas,
grass,
grasses,
high desert
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