Archive for the ‘Catalina Foothills’ Category
Catalina Mountains Snow At The Lower Elevations — Image by kenne
It’s mid-morning, and the snow we received here in Tanuri Ridge has melted.
Also, the clouds covering the Santa Catalina Mountains have moved on.
— kenne
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Snow At Lower Elevations Of The Santa Catalina Mountains (February 26, 2023) — Images by kenne
We have had snow at higher elevations (Mt. Lemmon) for weeks till this morning, with clouds blocking and view of the mountains.
Slowly the clouds began to open, showing the temperatures had remained low enough for snow to accumulate. Our patio rain gauge
recorded 1/4″ of rain here in the foothills.
— kenne
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Low Clouds In The Catalina Foothills — Image by kenne
Low clouds remain
in the canyons
of the foothills
after a weekend
of much needed rain.
— kenne
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A Tucson Sunset — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.
— David Hume
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A Desert Raining Morning In The Catalina Foothills — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.
–Emily Dickinson
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Mexican Yellow Butterfly on Mexican Bird of Paradise (August 14, 2012)– Image by kenne
Some summer color
In the middle of winter
Happy Holidays!
— kenne
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Silent Morning On a Catalina Foothills Rainy Day– Image by kenne
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Courtyard Door — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Bright desert colors
So sharp in the clear air
Art in Old Pueblo.
— kenne
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Catalina Foothills Sunset Panoramas (One a Photomerge of two Images, the Other Using Three Images) by kenne — October 22, 2022
Colors transfigure
Sunset clouds over mountains
Photopic vision.
— kenne
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Clouds at Sunset — Image by kenne
An image of these clouds can only be captured once — “one and done.”
— kenne
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Southern Dogface # 7 — Image by kenne
The southern dogface is a common butterfly this time of year here in Tucson,
and they are especially attracted to the Mexican Bird of Paradise blossoms.
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.
— from 536. Ode Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth
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Curve-billed Thrasher at Patio Bird Feeder — Image by kenne
As I sit on our patio
watching birds land
in near-by mesquites
before flying to the
olive tree on the patio,
then gathering the nerve
to bolt to the bird feeders.
They are not pleased
that I sit on the patio
with a camera in hand.
Soon, the desire to eat
takes priority over fear.
— kenne
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Great Western Swallowtail Butterfly — Photo Essay by kenne
with one tail missing
the swallowtail stays on track
not missing a beat
— kenne
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Morning Walk In The Catalina Foothills — Image by kenne
Let me tell you a story of Nature
and my early morning walks in the
desert. The fragrance of cactus blossoms
and the starkness of its beauty beckon.
Or, is it the silence, like no other, interrupted
only by the hum of bees and tiny species
who materialize when you draw a handful
of sand to your eyes, viewing them as equals.
— from A Desert Walk by Constance La France
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Gila Woodpecker — Images by kenne
“I enjoy watching the woodpeckers. They don’t fly away until I come quite close to them.”
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Becoming is Superior to Being 