May / June 2023 - Walks with Elsa
Since we walk early in the morning, sometimes before dawn, and early evening, just as the sun goes behind the mountain, the ambient light is amazing. We observe the local wildlife either just waking up or headed for their evening sanctuary.
I am dedicating this page to a daily photograph; something that catches my eye, tickles my fancy, or just reminds me that life is good!
We welcome the New Year 2023.
Life is good!
May 1 - Teddy Bear Cholla blooming.
May 2 - Blue Palo Verde w/brilliant yellow blossoms - Beautiful.
May 3 - Ocotillo w/red tips in full bloom.
May 4 - "When someone crosses your mind, bless them." ~Mary Davis, EverydaySpirit.net
May 5 - An over-enthusiastic gardener exposed these 10 quail eggs and sadly their quail parents have abandoned them.
May 6 - Snakes in Arizona
May 7 - Oooh la la!
May 8 - Delicate blossoms on a flowering tree where Elsa and I stop for water each morning.
May 9 -
Another beautiful Cholla in bloom!
Another beautiful Cholla in bloom!
May 10 - Ideas percolating for these pewter pendant blanks.
May 11 - Saving our dog run Saguaro. Cut the top 4' off in 12" sections; remaining 6' and root to Virginia's. Wishing you a long life!
May 12 - Carport dove babies ready to fledge.
May 13 - Pat's Palo Verde.
Check out those long needles!
Check out those long needles!
May 14 - Happy Mother's Day!
May 15 - Saguaro in bloom,
next to our driveway.
next to our driveway.
May 16 - Quail babies, so cute! Photo credit: Facebook, Susan F Correll 20230516
May 17 - Hawk feather presented to us on our evening walk. Raven feather on the right for comparison.
May 18 - Double rainbow while visiting Stephanie and Lockheed. Looking at the top of Black Mountain.
May 19 - Teenie, weenie purple flowers, maybe 1/2".
May 20 - Rolling storage trays.
Jo and I both got one :-)
Jo and I both got one :-)
May 21 - Crystal knobs from Hobby Lobby to enhance a necklace display.
May 22 - Carport doves, two eggs, round three. These doves are prolific!
May 23 - View from the top of Skyline and Happy Valley. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
May 24 -
Sentry quail at Holly Dog's house.
Sentry quail at Holly Dog's house.
May 25 - "Get to work"
Facebook: Doris Arndt
Facebook: Doris Arndt
May 26 - Mexican Palo Verde sapling.
May 27 - Attic hideaway - what a warm inviting space.
May 28 - Cross-style pen refill. Wonder how much shipping will cost?
May 29
May 30 - Saguaro top in bloom.
May 31 - Twilight Saguaro.
June 1 - Missing my friend Linda who now lives and loves in Costa Rica.
June 2 - McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor parked at Grotto Cafe.
June 3 - Note to self.
June 4 - Leather and beads 3-wrap bracelet.
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June 9 - Kumihimo 12-strand bracelet
June 10 - On my work table today, chainmaille. Box chain in progress.
June 11
June 12 - Mourning the loss of a local Roadrunner. Found dead on Happy Valley between Cholla and Blue Ridge. Rest in peace.
June 13 - Turning to seed.
June 14
- Look what greeted us on our walk today - a gorgeous single bloom!
- Look what greeted us on our walk today - a gorgeous single bloom!
June 15 - Chain fruit cholla in bloom.
You can't miss those hot pink blossoms!
You can't miss those hot pink blossoms!
June 16 - One magnificent mesquite;
so lush and green. Recently pruned.
so lush and green. Recently pruned.
June 17 - Day bed quilt from Kiwanis.
June 18 - Mature Buckwheat
June 19 - Elsa and her Lambchop;
a gift from Jo.
a gift from Jo.
June 20 - A Praying Mantis egg cocoon is called an "ootheca".
June 21 -
Love all the colors in my new blouse!
Love all the colors in my new blouse!
June 22 - 12 strand Kumihimo bracelet.
June 23 - Full Persian Chainmaille. Chocolate jump rings, copper clasp.
June 24 - I already am "Abare".
Ha ha ha.
Ha ha ha.
June 25 - Byzantine Chainmaille-Gold/Silver.
June 26 - Palo Verde tree seed pods.
June 27 - Cats Claw seed pods;
aren't they pretty?
aren't they pretty?
June 28 - Bird of Paradise
June 29
June 30 - Cindy Carroll's Acai food truck.