Desert Sunset — Image by kenne
After a blue-sky day
high clouds move in
making perfect the sunset.
— kenne
Archive for the ‘Catalina Foothills’ Tag
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Low Clouds In The Foothills 1 comment
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 Desert Rainy Morning Leave a comment
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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Silent Morning On A Catalina Foothills Rainy Day Leave a comment
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 Leave a comment
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 Float By 1 comment
Clouds — Image by kenne
Clouds float by
Just like ships at sea
In the sky.
— kenne
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Desert Fall Shadows 2 comments
Desert Fall Shadows — Image by kenne
Desert fall shadows
Inviting temperatures
Watching the sunset.
— kenne
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A Partial Rainbow Over The Catalina Foothills Leave a comment
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.
Moment by moment
The rainbows begins to form
Over the foothills.
— kenne
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Curve-billed Thrasher at Patio Bird Feeder Leave a comment
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 3 comments
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 Leave a comment
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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Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly 2 comments
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
— kenne
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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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An Ominous Sign 1 comment
Turkey Vulture — Image by kenne
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.)
— kenne
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