While much of the country is still buried under blankets of snow or drenched by rain we are enjoying Spring here in Tucson. Located near the heart of the Sonoran Desert, Tucson is experiencing a spectacular wildflower year. We were fortunate this year as the winter rainy season was actually a wet one. The multiple [...]
We have had the opportunity to explore downtown Tucson on several different occasions recently. The downtown area is roughly broken into two main sections, the Presidio District north of Broadway Boulevard and the Barrio District to the south. We toured the Presidio District first and since it is the oldest part of town (not including [...]
Wow, for the first time our Mystery photo contest does not have a winner. I didn’t think it possible but it looks like we finally stumped you! We knew it was a tough photo. We did have some excellent guesses (see the original).
The brown dots in the photo were Pronghorn “Antelopes”. A few were standing [...]
Seen in a parking lot in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Thank you for all your guesses! There were actually TWO correct answers for the September 2007 mystery photo: “Gopher Snake” or “Bullsnake” (Pituophis catenifer).
Congratulations to Chris J. and Karen/Rich for guessing correctly.
Gopher Snakes are found throughout North America and are a welcome sight in many yards. The non-venomous snakes can reach up to six feet [...]
A big thank you to everyone who took a stab at this month’s Mystery Photo. Congratulations goes to Alison, who correctly guessed the right number of ducklings! Bonus points go to Martha, Susan, Karen, Rich and Michael for identifying them as Mallards! Kudos to all of you who attempted to identify the species of duck. [...]
Thanks everybody for your guesses. Unfortunately, no one figured out this month’s Mystery Photo animal.
The creature in the photo was a California Sea Lion. Their Latin name, Zalophus californianus literally means “California bighead” which derives from the large bump that adult males have on their heads (I can think of some other California bigheads…).
I wish [...]
We made a shocking discovery this past week: Bailey, our eldest, has secretly been moonlighting! How could this happen? We followed the best advice on how to raise a well adjusted family member. We set boundaries, we reinforced good behavior, discouraged bad, and most important, we always showed him love.
The infraction? Bailey has been modeling [...]
We have developed a habit, a rather addictive one, around the holidays. We like to spend them wandering aimlessly along the beach. It started in 2004 when we left the day after Christmas for Kino Bay, Mexico. The temperatures were mild, the water cool and the beaches empty, in other words—perfect. In 2005 we were [...]
Perhaps I should begin by telling you that we are not avid birdwatchers (birdbrains as someone in my family calls them). We don’t have a “life list” of all the birds we’ve seen (but perhaps we should). We are however, nature lovers and we enjoy watching nature at work. So it would have been foolish [...]
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