Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Arizona bird migration...


At the crack of dawn on another beautiful day in Tucson, I was gazing at the clouds and imagined this particular one looked alot like a bird in flight.  At first, I thought about the majestic Canadian geese that would soon be flying south for warm winter homes.  Then I realized... no... this must be a sign that the yearly migration of the snowbird is about to begin.   Those fair weather folks from up north will soon be traveling long distances just to roost in the land of sunshine and warmth and to avoid the dreary, cold winter months.  Before the last leaf falls and the arctic snow drifts, they will have settled into their cozy nests in various RV parks and established winter homes all around town.  So keep an eye out, because you'll soon be seeing them every where, as they navigate their flight patterns and flock in great numbers to enjoy their favorite feeding stations.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

September storms...

Just another beautiful sunset in Tucson with one really BIG square storm cloud bringing much needed rain showers!

And...

I can't believe I got this shot of lightning in the same cluster of clouds!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

It's the first game of the season

for the JV team at Empire High...




...and it rains!

Did it just have to show up tonight?


At least some people came prepared.

It wouldn't be that unusual in other parts of the country...
....but THIS IS TUCSON!

Not sure if that's a bag of trash or just a couple of kids on the bench.

Well, everything came out alright in the end.

It had been a drier than normal year in these parts and the rain was very welcome indeed!

And the fighting Ravens didn't melt like the Wicked Witch of the West just because a little H2O fell from the sky.


In fact, they won the game!!!

It was a landslide (or maybe mudslide) win against the opposition. GO RAVENS!!!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

More vacation photos...

We're visiting Cabrillo National Monument in Southern California. It's a warm sunny day in June 2009.














My loving hubby, Ken...

















... niece Megan, sister Linda, niece Kaitlyn and granddaughter Mary.




















A beautiful day to check out the restored lighthouse on the hill.













There was a spiral staircase inside the lighthouse. It was a narrow, very steep set of stairs and really a tight fit.





Just think of the light house keepers ... ascending and descending ... all day long. Wouldn't need any stair-stepper machine back then!





Can you imagine what it would have been like, carrying a hot mug of coffee up those stairs to warm the master of the lighthouse during a storm?




Darn! Couldn't go to the top and look out the windows. It was sealed off with an iron grate.











The family living area was small, but cozy.