Signs of fall~That's My World 091409

The signs of fall are here. Days are shorter. Mornings are cooler. There is a whiff of coolness during the daytime. The horses are starting to get their winter coats and are losing their summer ones. The apples are nearly ripe on the tree farm next to the horse ranch up in the mountains. The desert is filled with LONG shadows. That's My World for Tuesday, September 14, 2009.

Old truck at Bodie, CA~~Sunday Stills Challenge 091309

The first day hubby and I stopped at Bodie, CA, it was afternoon. This old truck was still there, next to an old gasoline pump. I wish I had checked to see the cost of the gasoline! Isn't it colorful? I wonder what stories it could tell...Sunday Stills Challenge for September 13, 2009.

My gecko friends are back~Camera Critters 091209

Last summer I had two little geckos that visited me at night. They would come out about 11:00 p.m. and eat the moths and bugs that were attracted to our kitchen light. Since my computer sits on a desk in the kitchen, I frequently saw them. I hadn't see any of them this summer on the window and screen, but I did see a couple of them out on the side porch. AND, there was one in our bathroom, which I tried to catch, but he ran under the carpet and I'm afraid my kitten got him (sigh...) So, last night, after feeding Quad, our thoroughbred rescue, I flipped on the kitchen light, sat down my camera, went to the sink to wash my hands, opened up the window, and spotted 3 geckos on the screen outside my kitchen window! One had a moth and another one decided he/she wanted that moth and tried to take it out of the first one's mouth! What a squabble! Another one was patiently waiting for a moth to come on another part of the window. I just stood and watched them until it dawned on me that I MIGHT be able to take some pics of them. So, here they are! I just love their little suction cup feet! Aren't they cute? Gee...I guess I need to wash my windows! My geckos...camera critters for Saturday, September 12, 2009.

Afternoon thunderheads~SkyWatch Friday 091109

We've had a lot of afternoon thunderheads lately. I took this one down at my school one afternoon. No rain, but lots of humidity. SkyWatch Friday, September 11, 2009. We will be having a moment of silence at school this morning.

"H" is for...ABC Wednesday 090909

husband! Yes, I take him everywhere with me, even vacation! Sometimes we are side by side taking photos, and lately I've tried to document our vacations by taking a photo of him taking a photo~hehe! Here he is busily concentrating on his photo. That's my husband! ABC Wednesday for September 9, 2009.

Mailboxes in thirds~Sunday Stills Challenge 090609

This is NOT my photo. This is one of hubby's. I didn't take this photo or even attempt it. He is just so much better at composing his photos in thirds that I am (maybe being a graphics designer helps?) This is something I'm still working on and for me, it is difficult. Enjoy his photo...I love this one! Sunday Stills Challenge for September 6, 2009. This was taken at the Owens River Gorge Road outside of Bishop, CA in August while we were there on vacation.

afternoon monsoon clouds~SkyWatch Friday 090409

I saw this puffy thunderhead among other clouds one afternoon as I was driving home from school. I pulled over and snapped a couple of photos using my little Nikon Coolpix. If you click on it and enlarge it, you'll get a feel for how large this thunderhead actually was. SkyWatch Friday for September 4, 2009.