Not really, but I did see this one on top of a building in Payson, Arizona and just HAD to stop and get a photo of it! SkyWatch Friday for January 21, 2011.
I woke up early one morning during our recent trip to Desert Ridge Canyon Villas and I walked down to the lobby. It wasn't even light outside yet and the lobby was deserted. I looked up and saw these windows and decided to take a photo of them. I'm always looking at windows, but, unfortunately, I spend so much of my time outdoors taking landscape photos, I don't have that many of them! So, I was pleased to see this weekly challenge and have something to contribute! Thursday Challenge for January 20, 2011. To visit other participants in Thursday Challenge, please visit: http://www.spunwithtears.com/thursday.html or click on the badge at the bottom of my blog. :-)
Hubby and I were tired yesterday from our all-day drive from Scottsdale to the Mogollon Rim and then back down to Globe, Arizona. We stayed overnight in Scottsdale and headed out fairly late, after breakfast. While I like to get an early start, hubby...er..."procrastinates" and has to check his emails time after time and we didn't even get started until 10:00 a.m. and THEN we had to go out for breakfast! (...drumming fingernails on counter...) But, ahem, back to my story...so after breakfast we headed out past McDowell Mountain to Payson, when hubby remarked, "We might as well head up to the Mogollon Rim and see how much snow there is." Well, let me tell you, there was PLENTY of snow up there! But the roads were clear, so we drove to Show Low and then down to Globe. We hit the big canyon by the Salt River there in late afternoon, when we pulled over before a tunnel and I leaned out the driver's side window and pointed and took this shot. I was shooting into the sunlight and I had no idea how (or even IF) it would turn out. I'm rather pleased with it!!!! :-) What do you think? Scenic Sunday and SOOC Sunday for January 16, 2011. To see other participants for Scenic Sunday, please visit: http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/. To visit SOOC Sunday, please visit: http://www.murrieta365.com/
Joshua Tree is such a fascinating place, whether it is looking at the joshua trees, the rocks, or the San Andreas Fault from Keys Point. I can't wait to return! If you click on this photo to enlarge it, you'll see a jet behind the joshua tree! SkyWatch Friday for January 13, 2011.
During our last return trip to Joshua Tree National Park, I thought I'd find some unusual joshua trees and take photos of them! And, believe me, there ARE some weird ones! The one in the second photo was nearly bent over. The third one had a branch bent in a circle! And, the next one had branches nearly touching the ground! Not all joshua trees are perfectly formed. Those up by Keys Point were very closely bunched, while in other areas, they are far apart. Joshua Tree is such an interesting place and I can't wait to return! Nature Notes for January 13, 2011.
I'm always intrigued by cholla cactus and every time I see one, I bend over to see if there is a birds nest in it. Yup. this one, even though it was ony 3 feet high, had a bird's nest! The spines of the cholla prevent predators from invading the nest. And, LOOK at those spines! OUCH! Cactus Monday for January 10, 2011.
This cattle shed is north of Bishop, CA. There is a huge cattle ranch here. When we stopped here last summer, cattle were in the barn and were looking out! This time, they were huddled out in the pasture, soaking up the sun! You can see the Sierras in the background, covered with snow. Window Views and Doors, Too for January 5, 2011.
No, this isn't the Alabama Hills. These photos were actually taken on the road outside of Bishop, CA that goes up to South Lake. The road climbs out of town until we were actually surrounded by snow. Fortunately, it had been freshly plowed and we were able to drive up past AspenDell, where we stopped last October and took photos of the aspen. But, on this trip, the lake was frozen over and nobody could get down to it! Hubby and I LOVE to travel to the Sierras whenever we have a 3 or 4 day weekend. Bishop is about a 5 hour drive from our home in the desert, but that's where we go when we need some "mountain time"! That's My World for January 3, 2011.
Hubby and I drove to Joshua Tree National Park on New Year's Day. I mean, why stay at home when views like this are only an hour away? So, off we went! First of the Month for January 2, 2011, a new meme which you can visit here: http://www.murrieta365.com/
This is literally a "point and shoot" photo, straight out of the camera. Hubby and I drove to Joshua Tree National Park yesterday. The clouds for a new storm were moving in, but the park was packed. There were several rock climbers there, including these two on top of one set of rocks. I was driving our car and I glanced out the window to see them. I leaned over, grabbed my camera, aimed it in their direction, and clicked. SOOC Sunday for January 2, 2011. To see other participants, please visit: http://www.murrieta365.com/
These little guys were on a ranch near Bishop, CA and, of course, we just HAD to stop and take some photos of them! That's one of the mountains in the Sierras behind them! Brrrrrrrrrr!!!!
