Moonlight

“How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank.

Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music

Creep in our ears; soft stillness, and the night

Become the touches of sweet harmony.”

 ~William Shakespeare

(I am posting this on Aug 31, a Blue Moon night! see more about a blue moon here )

Love Hurts

White Lantana

White Lantana

Coyote

Howling Coyote

Coyote is creator, teacher and keeper of magic.
Playful and skillful, much magic has been associated with the coyote.
Coyote teaches the balance of wisdom and folly.
A coyote's howl is very distinctive - it reminds us of our primal connections.
When was the last time you heard a coyote howl?

Fence

Abandoned ranch fence

Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up

~Robert Frost

School House

Strawberry School House, built in 1886

Oldest standing school building in Arizona

Mud House

Sidles Mud House, built in 1882, Payson AZ

Water

Under the travertine bridge at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

"May your lives be like the ripples on the water 

always broading from this point on." --Unknown 

Waterfall

Waterfall at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

Mural

Arizona Mural

side of building in Tucson AZ

The Pond

Can I jump in the Pond?

Clouds at Sunset

 

 Clouds at Sunset

Fluffy Clouds

With any luck, these clouds will bring rain

into the Valley of the Sun!

Dusty Day

Late Afternoon Sun

with a dust storm blowing, the sun was obscured

You can see the dirty air on the left, the blue sky on the right

Sunset with Palms

Sunset with Palms

Superstition Mountain

Superstition Mountain at Sunset

this is my favorite mountain in the Valley of the Sun

Hot Air Balloon

Hot Air Balloon in Flight

these are beautiful to see in the skies over the desert

Self Portrait

Self Portrait

The Path

The Path in Moonlight

Conversation

The Conversation

(I wonder what they're talking about)

Garden Rose

Roses in Mom's Garden