Ellwood Bluffs

“Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.” ~ Grace Ogot Somewhere north of Santa Barbara, CA

Death Valley Adventures, Day 3: Celebrating 60!

A beautiful way to wake up and enter into my next decade of life! Today was a little warmer out, and simply beautiful! First stop was Natural Bridge. A short hike up a pretty steep hill to view the natural 50-foot bridge. Looking back down towards the bottom: Under the bridge: Heading back down: Back…

Garden Gallery

“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”~ Dale Carnegie “Let us be grateful to people who make…

Meet Strawberry! 🍓🐻

Strawberry was rescued as a cub in August 2014, after being hit by a car near Strawberry, Arizona. She had a broken leg and was taken to the Southwest Center for Conservancy where her injuries were treated, and she went through rehabilitation. Because she was unsuitable for released back into the wild, she was adopted…

American Kestrel

What a beautiful bird! He is also called the sparrow hawk, the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Nature has a beauty that can not be duplicated!