Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” ~ Albert Einstein The owl below is almost blind, such a sweet thing! Just a few random photos from my visit on Saturday. Spring is all around us and…

Gallery of desert wildflowers

“At these times, the things that troubled her seemed far away and unimportant: all that mattered was the hum of the bees and the chirp of birdsong, the way the sun gleamed on the edge of a blue wildflower, the distant bleat and clink of grazing goats.” ~ Alison Croggon

The journey begins: Joshua Tree National Park

After much research, planning, and mapping out our routes, we headed out on our new adventure! Determined not to spend my 60th birthday at home, I was excited to explore and embrace the next decade of life. My loving husband and trusty sidekick was at the helm. After doing a bit of research I booked…