A Partial Rainbow Over The Catalinas — Image by kenne
Yesterday we were having a Sonoran hotdog and Copperhead Pale Ale on the porch of the Barrio Brewing Company when a partial Rainbow began to form beyond the old warehouses in the warehouse district of Tucson.
About an hour later, a second rainbow was trying to form after arriving home.
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.
Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly — Image by kenne
The great purple hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer), is a fascinating butterfly. Although its preferred and most frequently used common name is great purple hairstreak, it does not have any accurate purple coloring. A few publications use the name great blue hairstreak, which is more appropriate. I spotted this guy on our patio
This turkey vulture landed in a mesquite tree 25’ from our patio. This was two days after my best friend, Tom Markey had passed away — an ominous sign. Or, had the bird become a little disoriented because of the monsoon storms? (My camera lens focused more on the branches than the bird.)