January and February rains painted our desert beautiful colors! Enjoy them now, before they’re gone! “Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair.” ~ Susan Polis Schutz “When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.” ~ Ernest Hemingway “Spring is nature’s way of…
Eared Grebe
The grebe is one of my favorite birds! What a joy to discover this little guy. I don’t believe I’ve seen him in the area before!
Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
Our final stop on our road trip last October (post HERE) was in Socorro, New Mexico where we spent several hours at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. We discovered national wildlife refuges after our visit to Aransas (Texas) in 2022. Ironically, we arrived in Aransas at the very start of the migration of the endangered whooping…
Hot Springs National Park History
While visiting Hot Springs NP last October, we made a visit to The Fordyce, a bathhouse that was restored as a museum and configured as the bathhouse was, back in 1915. Along with my book “Images of America Hot Springs National Park” I gained a great overview of the park’s history. A few fun facts about…
Little Bobwhite
I believe this to be a Northern Bobwhite quail, thanks to my iNaturalist expert who identified it for me. The Desert Museum has an aviary of rescued birds and he noted that my photo looked like a captive Northern “Masked” Bobwhite from the aviary. Indeed he was from the aviary! Beautiful little creature, isn’t he? ❤️ Any…
peace of life today 