Nature fix at the Desert Museum

Last Saturday was absolutely perfect for a few hours of wandering around our Desert Museum. I even had the opportunity to see the last raptor show of the season. Apparently, the birds don’t want to perform in 100+ degrees. 🤔🤷‍♀️ The weather and sun warmed my body and my spirits, and my camera captured a…

Beautiful

Each person sees beauty a little differenly. That’s what makes life interesting, don’t you think? “Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” ~ Camille Pissarro “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the…

Spring flowers come early!

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…

Colors of Christmas

A gallery of photos from a visit to our local botanical gardens and butterfly encounter back in 2021. May your Christmas be blessed with love and joy! “It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.” ~ Mother Teresa

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

One of our stops while in Santa Barbara was the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. It was lovely with lots of walking paths, flowers and bees. And on a clear day, some beautiful views. They even had some hiking paths if you wanted a little more substance in your activity. We enjoyed our visit and I’m…