It has been quite a Fiasco
Realizing the swarm of bees
that live(hide, lurk) somewhere on our ranch
would not yield to the countless "tricks" attempted to keep them from the hbird feeders
Finally, a NEW FEEDER was found
I ordered two
Humzingers
guaranteed to be BEE PROOF
well, they are indeed keeping those buzzing ,feeder destroying, pollinating
buggers, from sucking out the hummingbird nectar
However,
its been 2 weeks
and so far despite many brief visits from the whirling angels
none of them appear to be crazy about their new feeders
Oh yes,
it could be timing
the weather here in the Mojave desert
has been facilitating between extremes -100 degrees to 60 degrees
as Fall attempts to make her way fully into the Mojave desert
I wait
impatiently
hoping
that when I return from the Right coast
the Whirling angels
will be whirling
and swirling
under the Pomegranate Canopy
Here in the mojave , mother nature is showing signs of Fall
though the 3 days of under 80 degree temperatures, were quickly replaced by over 100 degrees,again-ugh.
Fortunately, during one of my random follow the links creative searches, I came upon an amazing school!
Yes an online school filled with wonderful women, all passionate about mixed media art. Drawing,journaling, painting, layering,experimenting, and most importantly, encouraging eachother in every way possible.
The teacher? One Miss Suzi Blu,
an accomplished artist whos teaching videos , are beyond compare!
You must visit Les Petite Academy, and discover the amazement there!
PS. 10 days and ive gone from not being able to draw a circle , to almost drawing a pretty nice face!
See, its never to late to go back to school!
Like me, these adorable desert chipmunks took Mother Nature seriously last week when our temperatures dropped below the 80s.
There are 3 of these these fun little guys running reconnaissance from the bird feeding station and back down the yard and through the back fence.
I have got to figure out how to shoot video with my camera because the are just too fun!
My little roadrunner friend
aka Renaldo roadrunner junior
appeared for the 4th straight day,since my return from the Right coast
R-Its not here yet-Fall is not here Yet.
M-I know Re, I got all excited for nothing
R-not for nothing
M-What do you mean? Its going to be 100 today
R- I know Maja,but Fall is coming soon!
Glorious Weather change!
Cooling here in the Mojave Desert.100 + to under 70 last night!
The Pomegranate tree has heard the hunger of our avian friends and offers itself as a feast
for our more then hungry
Fine Feathered Friends.
feathery- fluffy- walnuts with legs-the baby quail parade-again shot during twilight-through a window and a screen-with this herd of fluffiness- moving at a speed-that makes all 12 of them-appear to be one bigger feather-fest!they make the most adorable sounds-that i hope-to capture-on video-if there is enough light
Hello Dear visitors,
The world at large continues to" fall down the Rabbit Hole"......while "life on "main street" Mojave desert, goes on completely oblivious to the madness.-that is as long as the television stays off, which of course it does not as I am so deeply involved in the election
Tonight as the final debate begins ,"the old man in the moon", will rise up into our desert sky reminding all of us how little we really are,
despite are illusion of just the opposite.
Namaste,
majamom
Skys are Blue
and the Dreams
That you Dare to Dream
Really Do Come True
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right
It seems appropriate with all that is happening in our own country this week- -
Ike blowing down coastal Texas--
Stocks going way down-
people feeling way down-
the dignity of this presidential election going down-
that our thirsty desert is heavily cloud filled and covered with small pockets of rain coming down.
As I shot this image a steam of light illuminated a pocket of rain fall over the southern mountains at the Joshua tree entrance to the Joshua Tree National Park.
It was completely dry where I stood, and remained so during the entire , slow, storm.
We had better get some good shut-eye tonight .
Tomorrow will be quite a travel to the Coachella Valley Bird Center
Oh i made the mistake of checking the weather for Indio and 108
is the expected temperature
God help Me!
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"The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration."
Monet
in the Mojave desert
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