Archive for the ‘Tanuri Ridge ’ Category
Sulphur Butterfly and Yardflowers Mixed Art (September 2012) — by kenne
Understand the relationship Between a butterfly and a flower. Understand the relationship Between food and hunger, Between drink and thirst.
But dear sir, let not the heart Go loose without restraint. Go apart from all and stay.
Cooper’s Hawk On Patio Wall — Image by kenne
Cooper’s Hawk — Video by kenne
Greater Roadrunner Art by kenne
Gambel’s Quail Smage Chalk Art by kenne
The piercing cries of the Gambel’s quail call the small flock together after they scurry one by one across the sandy wash.
— from The Mexican Poppies Have Unfurled by Wes Jernigan
Greater Roadrunner — Image by kenne
Oh, bird of my soul, fly away now,
For I possess a hundred fortified towers.
— Rumi
Anna’s Hummingbird On Our Patio Feeder — Image by kenne
“Hummingbirds are proof that great things come in small packages.”
Greater Roadrunner On A Patio Morning — Images by kenne
This time of the year in the desert is so pleasant. The mornings are cooler, so after a walk, I like to watch and listen to the many birds coming to our feeders and water at the fountain. Occasionally, a Greater Roadrunner appears on top of the patio wall on their way to get water at the fountain. I happened to be sitting there with my camera and got a few pictures.
Chipmunks Love Cactus Fruit — Image by kenne
Chipmunks love ripe cactus fruit, and this is the season for picking.
Summer Monsoon Clouds As Seen From Our Patio — Image by kenne
Summer monsoon clouds
Below and above mountains
Soon, they will bring rain.
— kenne
Queen Butterfly On Buttonbush — Image by kenne
“Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, you’re a butterfly,
and butterflies are free to fly, fly away, high-away, bye-bye.”
— Elton John
Still-life with a Touch of Yellow — Image by kenne
A touch of yellow
Adds life to these dried flowers
Even the shadows.
— kenne
Male Northern Cardinal in Our Patio Olive Tree — Image by kenne
The life that I could still live,
I should live, and the thoughts
that I could still think,
I should think.
— C.G. Jung
Male Pyrrhuloxia At Our Patio Feeder — Image by kenne
A beautiful desert bird a close relative of the cardinal, which the less observant person may mistake for a female cardinal, is the pyrrhuloxia (pir-ah-LOX-see-ah).
This Gila Woodpecker Thinks She Is A Hummingbird — Images by kenne
Woodpeckers have long tongues and can hang from the feeder containing the nectar, making it easy for them to raid the feeder.
Prickly Pear Cactus Yellow Blossoms are Everywhere — Images by kenne
Texas has its yellow rose.
The Arizona desert has its yellow cactus blossoms.