Life in the Desert

desert storm 2

desert storm 2, originally uploaded by DesertNana aka majamom.

the Red hot sun setting in the east filling the storm clouds with brilliant hues
After a day of "surviving the heat"
this comes as a gift to my eyes and my Soul

Desert Storm

Desert Storm, originally uploaded by DesertNana aka majamom.

10 solid days of 100 * temperatures(God help us!)
A storm rolled in providing spectacular skies,but not a drop of rain on the Ranch.

Mojave Sunset

Mojave Sunset, originally uploaded by DesertNana aka majamom.

Beyond Hot
at last
a few days ahead
travel toward the Atlantic
Highway 1
Mother Ocean
Here
I
Come

roadrunner meditation

roadrunner meditation, originally uploaded by DesertNana aka majamom.

roadrunner finds a cooler spot in the desert

roadrunner finds a cooler spot in the desert, originally uploaded by DesertNana aka majamom.

106 here today in the Mojave Desert. I have not seen young roadrunner
in over a week. Perhaps he hitched a ride to the beach too??

carry me AWAY out of this heat!

carry me out of this heat!, originally uploaded by majamom.

With temperatures of 100 plus every day here in the Mojave Desert,
I long for coolness, clouds and yes, Rain!
Fortunately , our yearly travels to the Santa Barbara area are nearing
and I will finally be free to exhale
and feel that ever so wonderful tactile experience of my feet in the soft sand
With the freezing waters of the tide washing over me

The Littlest of the Cactus Wren Babies

The Littlest of the Cactus Wren Babies, originally uploaded by majamom.

Now, she lingers despite the ever louder parental calls. She is the smallest of the three off spring.
I'm afraid my injured lens shows here in the blur,but at least you can a sense of how much they have grown

Cactus Wren Babies today

Cactus Wren Babies today, originally uploaded by majamom.

THIS!
The littlest of these energetic babies comes to the side patio window when i call.
It only takes a few minutes when I hear the distinct call of mom or dad.
Little wren used to fly off immediately....

Cactus Wren Babies 6 weeks ago

Cactus Wren Babies 6 weeks ago, originally uploaded by majamom.

well its been almost 6 weeks since my last post. THese little sweethearts have turned into...

instant heart smiles