road and pinyons

I often drive by this dirt road on my way to visit the horses. Last weekend I decided to take it. My good friend, Barbara, used to live at the end of it and it had been several years since I had been down this road. Now, however, there is a locked gate at the end of it! DARN! Anyway, it was a pleasure to drive down it and see the various rock formations and yuccas and pinyon trees.

That's My World~Living Desert Reserve 111009

I don't know why I think we have to travel great distances to find beauty. It is here right in our own southern California desert! I took all these photos at our nearby Living Desert Reserve in Palm Desert, CA. That's My World for Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

Currency~Sunday Stills Challenge~ 110809

Just some random shots from our favorite store in Williams, AZ, and the opportunities to spend our hard-earned currency! Really, though, this is our favorite store. We always buy our daughter another cross from it and I buy odds and ends and always buy another pair of socks! They have so many interesting things there! You can see the price tags on some of the items. Sunday Stills Challenge for November 8, 2009.

"P" is for Prescott~ABC Wednesday 110409

We love to travel to Prescott, AZ. It is about a 5 hour drive, which isn't too far. And, we love the countryside in and around Prescott. But, we also enjoy walking around the downtown. There is a restaurant there, the Palace. We often stop there for a steak dinner and wander around town afterwards. Here are some pics of Prescott, Arizona.

Looking toward Death Valley, CA~That's My World 110309

The last time hubby and I traveled to the eastern Sierra, we drove up 395 and took the road through Trona. I wouldn't do that again. VERY BORING and very dry!!! We saw NOTHING for miles and miles and miles. We got to the Death Valley entrance late in the afternoon and decided to wait until next Spring to enter the park. Instead, we took the road that comes out near Lone Pine, a much more interesting drive! That's My World for Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Old things~Williams, AZ~Mellow Yellow 110209

When we drive to Arizona, we love to drive through Williams. There are so many interesting little shops! I found these items in the window of one of them during one of our stops there. Mellow Yellow Monday for November 2, 2009.

North of Bishop, CA~Scenic Sunday for 110109

Hubby and I took a weekend trip to Bishop a couple of weekends ago to go view the fall leaves on the trees. Either we were too early or too late. We just didn't see the spectacular reds and oranges. However, we did some some pretty colors! It's hard to find fall colors here in our desert southwest, so we headed to the eastern Sierras. Here are some pics of what I found. Scenic Sunday for November 01, 2009.