Out in the sunshine

With a day off work and a warm sunny forecast, we headed out for a morning of exploring at the Desert Museum. We soon discovered we were not the only ones. When we arrived, around 10:00 am, the parking lot was getting full, and staff was directing traffic. I think this was the fullest we had ever seen…

When life gets a little squirrely

Pause Take in the scenery Say hello to a new friend And by all means, eat a snack! “I just need green. I need to wake up and see grass and squirrels. I don’t want to see skyscrapers.” ~ Andre Leon Talley

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!

Me, day before my new diet starts 🤣:

Black-tailed Prairie dog at the Arizona-Senora Desert Museum, one of the many cute and entertaining residents of the park. ❤️ Keep moving on… Nothing going on here… Black-tailed Prairie Dog Nowhere else can you see this sight: black-tailed prairie dogs in an Arizona grassland. Once numerous over their small range in this state, now they’re…