“Let’s Dance, Grandma” — James and Joy (October 2, 2021)
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Let’s Dance, Grandma 4 comments
Throwback Thursday — Dick and Carol Leave a comment
Dick and Carol Crow, Best Buddies In the 50s and 60s (October 1965) —
My brother, Tom sitting on the couch talking to our mother, not in the picture.
Looking back on life,
do I have any regrets?
“A little late for that,
don’t you think?”
— kenne
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Common Buckeye Butterfly 1 comment
Common Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia coenia) — Image by kenne
So, I begin researching articles on butterfly color and found “The evolution of color:
How butterfly wings can shift in hue” in ScienceDaily. They found that buckeyes
and other Junonia species can create a rainbow of structural colors simply by tuning
the thickness of the wing scale’s bottom layer (the lamina), which creates
iridescent colors in the same way a soap bubble does.
“In each Junonia species, structural color came from the lamina. And they are producing
a big range of lamina thicknesses that create a rainbow of different colors, everything
from gold to magenta to blue to green,” says first author Rachel Thayer.
“This helps us understand how structural color has evolved over millions of years.”
You can find more information structured color at Marine Biological Laboratory.
(Please note, I’m a photographer, not a biologist.)
— kenne
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Sun, the lord of heaven 4 comments
Sun, the lord of heaven — Image by kenne
The Red Poppy
The great thing
is not having
a mind. Feelings:
oh, I have those; they
govern me. I have
a lord in heaven
called the sun, and open
for him, showing him
the fire of my own heart, fire
like his presence.
What could such glory be
if not a heart? Oh my brothers and sisters,
were you like me once, long ago,
before you were human? Did you
permit yourselves
to open once, who would never
open again? Because in truth
I am speaking now
the way you do. I speak
because I am shattered.
— Louise Glück
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Cattails By A Sonoran Creek Leave a comment
Cattails By A Sonoran Desert Creek — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The sonoran desert
a very diverse place
wildflowers take turns
blooming so visitors
can always see them —
what a beautiful world.
— kenne
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Bighorn Fire, June 18th On Mt. Lemmon 3 comments
For some of us, this video is not easy to watch. Sad, very sad!
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Two Leaves On A Bench 1 comment
Two Leaves On A Bench — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Two leaves on a bench
Holding on to each other
Braced against fall winds.
— kenne
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Sonoran Desert Sunset Leave a comment
Sonoran Desert Sunset — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Sunsets are proof
that no matter what
happens, everyday
can end beautifully.”
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A Spring Bouquet — Image by kenne
The same wildflowers, a different spring.
What matters is that it is spring.
What matters is that they return each spring.
What matters is each spring will be different.
What matters most is that the same wildflowers
always return with each different spring.
— kenne
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Sunglasses 1 comment
I thought about you, girlfriend
I thought about today
Taking a big breath.
I thought about tomorrow
Exceeding my grasp.
I thought about time
Wondering about timeless.
I thought about life
Asking the question.
I thought about people
Knowing not what I see.
I thought about what is
Wondering why?
I thought about ideals
Seeking what should be.
I thought about art
Becoming aware.
I thought about love
Touching the feeling.
I thought about Joy
Feeling love inside.
I thought about you,
Walking with long shadows.
I thought about tomorrow
Sharing your path.
— kenne
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Desert Rosemallow (Hibiscus coulteri) Leave a comment
Desert Rosemallow (Hibiscus coulteri) — Image by kenne
We spent the day
driving in the rain
from Houston to Ft. Stockton,
before that
five days of no sun.
This posting
is in preparation
for our return to
the Sonoran Desert
and springtime.
— kenne
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Yarrow Wildflower 2 comments
Yarrow Wildflower (Achillea Millefolium) on Mt. Lemmon — Images by kenne
a beautiful plant
alive or dry
long lasting
diffidently not a
one-night stand
possessing
herbal properties
providing a variety
of benefits
throughout the ages
medieval to modern
known for
clotting blood to
increasing intelligence
just ask the
Pueblo peoples —
try chewing before
fire-eating.
— kenne
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Speak To Me Of Stones Leave a comment
Del Sol Arches — HDR Image by kenne
Speak to me of stones
Without stones, there is no arch —
A symbol of strength.
— kenne
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Our First Gila Monster Of The Season Leave a comment
Gila Monster — Image by kenne
Not monsters at all, Gila monsters are one of the few species of venomous lizards on the planet. These carnivores are classified as near threatened and are native to the Sonoran Desert. We saw this lizard moving near and under desert bushes in the Saguaro National Park yesterday. Although these carnivores are classified as near threatened, they can be commonly seen this time of year scavenging for food after spending the winter underground.
— kenne
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Sabino Canyon Esperero Trail 1 comment
Sabino Canyon Esperero Trail — Panorama by kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 