Desert Life, Wild and Otherwise
Desert Life, Wild and Otherwise
I’ve heard people say over the years that the desert is bare, lifeless, and ugly. I find that to be 100% not true. Sure, some places aren’t so fabulous, but most are. You can find Desert Life, Wild and Otherwise, most anywhere.
The other day we went in search of the burros again. I guess we used up all our good burro mojo last week because we only saw these guys. I got some great photos though.
It was however roadrunner day. We saw several, and I was actually able to get shots of this guy. Usually they are quite literally running across the road, but this one was a tad more cooperative.
They are so funny when they run, and fast. The cartoon was not a lie.
This shot is a perfect example of missed focus, but I really like the story it tells.
Later in the day we saw these desert bighorn sheep. I was surprised actually, I had no idea there was bighorn sheep in the area we were in. They were lighter than the sheep we normally find, and I think it’s because they were in California. Bleached blonde ya know. Lol.
They were watching something on the other side of the hill that we couldn’t see. They didn’t hang around for too long.
And then there is us, and the dogs. The non wildlife in the desert.
That little speck out there is our RV. Nobody around, just the way we like it.
We’ve had some amazing skies too. These are both sunrise’s.
This sunrise was New Years Day and was one of the most amazing I’ve ever seen. The pink clouds arched clear overhead, going from East to West and spreading across the entire sky.
There was no way to get it all in a single shot so I made this video.
Sunday we have to leave here and go back to Yuma so Al can go to Mexico to finish the crown on his tooth. Then we jet up to the Phoenix valley on Wednesday and start up with art shows again. I’ve been doing a lot of new images for my “Off the Wall” series. This is a couple of them, but if you go to my website, you can see even more.
It’s Those Guys
Desert Diva
Full Curl
I hope your year is off to a good start. The world seems to be completely falling apart, and I guess we can all just hope that things improve somehow.
Arizona skies are the best and love those roadrunners!
LOVE these…all of them, but especially liked the burro faces lined up in the first image…and the two sheep with heads turned. Your dog lives a wonderful life, as do you. Good luck with the tooth and the art show. Your work is wonderful. (PS: Glad to see you too can miss the focus, I swear that’s the biggest issue I struggle with! Especially with birds.)
Mom doesn’t mind the desert, and says it has a lot of interesting things. While she wouldn’t want to live in it, tried for a year in Tucson, she does enjoy visiting it. What she really has no use for is the rock in Utah. That is just not something that is interesting. She says you see it once and that is enough, but many love that too. We’ll stay in MN with our four seasons and visit other places sometimes. Great photos once again. We want our own burro.
But all is right in your little world, and sometimes that’s what we need to focus on when we can (says the optimistic side of me!). And isn’t your world so awesome – you sold me on the desert with the roadrunners, the rest is a bonus. :)
I used to live in southern NM so really appreciate your desert photos (it is anything but dull as you certainly point out). The triple burro photo is priceless. In your spare time ( ;) ) you might want to check out Eating Stone by Ellen Meloy. Everything you might ever want to know about bighorn sheep. Keep up the beautiful work. Do you ever have showings on the front range of Colorado?
Somehow, your photos make the world seem less like it’s falling apart.
Next to the ocean, the desert is my favourite place to be.
Our incredible desert is anything but dull. There’s something to see around every corner and something to do as well! And you are one of the most talented photographers that share the beauty and fun of the desert! Thank you for that.
Your roadrunner captures were phenomenal.
Happy New Year!
Like Jan K said, we need to focus on our own little part of the world (to keep ourselves from getting depressed at times like these). I love ALL your photos; but having grown up watching the Road Runner vs Wile E. Coyote cartoons, these are my favorites. They’re great shots considering how fast those guys run!
Jack Pot of wonderful photos is putting it mildley,They are superb and very creative. You diffently have the eye. Is Al’s crown appointment at tooth hurtie? 2:30? A little dental humor. I would rather have a baby then go to the dentist. Good luck at the art shows. You will dazzle them. Happy sunshine days and beautiful sunsets are in youe future for sure.