Several years ago, I spent some time in Portugal. I had never really thought about going to Portugal for vacation, but it was winter in the US and we wanted to go somewhere warm. It ended up being one of my favorite vacation destinations. We spent a few days in Lisbon and the rest of …
They’re Back
Another sign of spring is that the deer are back. I've been seeing deer on my drive to work almost every day, and yesterday they came back to visit my yard. There were two adult deer and three yearlings. They have quite lost their winter coats yet. It was good to have them back. Maralee
Our Annual Threat
Living on the high desert, the summers here are usually very hot and dry. July and August are wildfire season and we are on a constant lookout for forest fires. It has been an unusually dry winter here, which makes the threat of wildfire even greater. So when I saw this huge plume of smoke …
Simon, Theodore, or . . . ALVIN?
Normally, chipmunks won't wait around for you to adjust your camera to take their photos. They are fast little critters. But this one looks like he had just eaten a full meal and had food to spare in his cheeks. He must have been weighted down because he wasn't running away. He darted into the …
The Birds Do It . . .
It is spring and a time when thoughts turn to love . . . at least it seemed so with these two little birdies. Believe it or not, both birds were about the same size. I think the back one was just puffing himself up to impress the lady. Maralee
Through My Lens 