Archive for the ‘mesquite tree’ Tag
Turkey in a Mesquite Tree near the Tanque Verde Wash on a Cloudy Day — Image by kenne
Vulture at the Wash
In the mesquite,
a vulture waits above the wash—
morning barely warmed.
A jogger passes,
dust rising around his shoes.
The bird doesn’t move.
Only when the sun
slides one degree higher
does it open its wings,
slow, deliberate—
as if remembering
why it came here at all.
Then it lifts,
a shadow folding
into bright desert air.
— kenne
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Verdin In Mesquite Tree — Image by kenne
“In the heat of desert arroyos and scrublands, tiny grayish Verdins flash bright colors—
a yellow head and chestnut shoulder patch. More slender and small-headed than a chickadee,
these restless birds comb the foliage of trees for insects and spiders, sometimes hanging upside down
to investigate hard-to-reach places. They supplement their insect diet with fruits and even nectar,
which they may sip from hummingbird feeders.” — Source: allaboutbirds.org
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White-winged Dove In Mesquite Tree — Photo-Artistry by kenne
we have eye connect
can she see into my soul
we will never know
— kenne
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Springtime In The Sonoran Desert — Image by kenne
This saguaro has grown under the protection of a mesquite tree serving as a nurse tree.
This spring the cactus is loaded with flower buds, many of which a beginning to bloom.
— kenne
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Greater Roadrunner In Mesquite Tree — Image by kenne
Roadrunners don’t spend much time in trees. However, this guy was in a mesquite tree where he could more easily be seen and heard by a female a few hundred feet away — it worked.
— kenne
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Verdin In Mesquite Tree — Image by kenne
Verdin’s Nest — Image by kenne
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Verdin In Sabino Canyon Riparian Area — Photo-Artistry by kenne
His call is clear
a chip followed
by another chip
then another
moving as in a
constant motion —
chip, chip.
— kenne
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Greater Roadrunner Stalking A Tree Lizard In A Mesquite Tree — Image by kenne
Quality is a direct experience independent of and prior to intellectual abstractions.
— Robert M. Pirsig
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Lesser Goldfinch in a Mesquite Tree — Image by kenne
Oh Little Bird
Oh little bird with head atilt,
In safety drinking as thou wilt
From out the wayside found;
Unmindful of the noisy crowd profane,
What fears thy wings surmount!
Oh blithesome, eager little bird,
With reverent head turned heavenward,
I feel thy silent thanks!
The charm within the voice of men,
The potency of gift of pen,
Thy gratitude outranks.
So would I find some wayside pool,
Some sheltered spot with water cool
From which no more to shrink.
Oh little bird with head atilt,
Would I had wings to soar ‘bove guilt
And share thy tranquil drink!
— Edwin Leibfreed
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Mesquite Tree Gall — Computer Art by kenne
The challenge will not wait.
Life does not look back.
A week is more than enough time for us
to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.
— Paulo Coelho
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American Kestrel Atop a Mesquite Tree On A Winter Day — Computer Painting by kenne
“Though you were watching me,
I neither ate nor drank, but what
you saw was a vision.”
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Greater Roadrunners are usually seen running on the ground,
this roadrunner left the road for a nearby mesquite tree.
Images by kenne
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Bee & Mesquite Beetle on a Prickly Pear Blossom — Image by kenne
I would not sacrifice a single living mesquite tree for
any book ever written. One square mile of living desert is
worth a hundred “great books” — and one brave deed
is worth a thousand.
— Edward Abbey
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In The Shadow of Death — Sepia Painting by kenne
The shadow of death
A passage of desert time
With birth at its feet.
Each day is blessed
With new replacing the old
For which we give thanks.
— kenne
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