Archive for the ‘Olive Tree’ Category
Birds Nest — Image by kenne
It’s not uncommon for March to have some high gusty winds here in Tucson. I didn’t find this nest at the base
of the patio olive tree until a few days had fallen from the tree. For these baby birds, life was short-lived.
— kenne
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Ripe Olives — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Happiness is having three garlic and jalapeno stuffed olives
in your martini when you are hungry.”
— kenne
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Usually, this time of year, when the temperatures are over 100 degrees, we start getting some monsoon rains.
So, yesterday when the dark clouds began moving in we would get some rain, and we did.
But only after some strong winds, reminding us much of a coming hurricane on the gulf coast.
Usually, wind gust in the desert doesn’t blow off the green olives on our patio tree,
but they did yesterday.
As the front moved through, we started to get some rain.
We received about one-quarter inch, the first rain in two months.
Images by kenne
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Immature Canyon Towhee on 109 Degree Day (Bird I.D. by Jerry Bird) — Image by kenne
This Canyon Towhee has been spending time in the shade of our olive tree, which is near the patio fountain and feeders. Yes, birds can suffer heat strokes. — kenne
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Graber Olive Cannery Exterior Wall Mosaic — Photo by kenne
The Pits
Across from me my hostess sits
And counts my mounting olive pits
To throw her off and just for fun,
I think that I will swallow one.
— Richard Armour
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Photo Postcards Created by kenne
(Click on any of the images to see larger view in a slideshow format.)
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105 Degrees In The Shade — Images by kenne
Home from a hike on Mt. Lemmon
just finished downloading images
when Joy announce to me,
“A roadrunner was on the patio.”
Grabbing my camera off the desk
I went to the patio door
where I could see the bird
on a branch of the olive tree
above the water fountain —
105 degrees in the shade.
— kenne
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