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Splendid ghost gum eucalyptus on grounds of Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria, AU, October, 2025.
#ThicktrunkTuesday
#ThicktrunkTuesday
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Splendid ghost gum eucalyptus on grounds of Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria, AU, October, 2025.
#ThicktrunkTuesday
#ThicktrunkTuesday
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Sunrise over the International Date Line, 10-27-25. Symbolically appropriate for today’s election results!
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Sunrise over the International Date Line, 10-27-25. Symbolically appropriate for today’s election results!
From a forest before time, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia, October 8, 2025
October 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
From a forest before time, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia, October 8, 2025
Thank you for your “before dawn.” Here’s one for you in return, hope you like it.
October 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thank you for your “before dawn.” Here’s one for you in return, hope you like it.
Zoom in on these ants! Almost grabbed a handful while holding this stair rail! Description in the alt text.
September 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Zoom in on these ants! Almost grabbed a handful while holding this stair rail! Description in the alt text.
Even the mission figs (Opuntia ficus-indica) need watering this summer - a first in decades - as they are drought pruning, dropping their outermost pads to conserve water for the main trunks. The birds miss their succulent seedy fruit!
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Even the mission figs (Opuntia ficus-indica) need watering this summer - a first in decades - as they are drought pruning, dropping their outermost pads to conserve water for the main trunks. The birds miss their succulent seedy fruit!
Although cloudy skies haven't brought desired rain, they do bring dramatic sunsets! Photo by a neighbor.
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Although cloudy skies haven't brought desired rain, they do bring dramatic sunsets! Photo by a neighbor.
Here’s one for you from last week - see the alt text!
September 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Here’s one for you from last week - see the alt text!
Yottee Coyotee is smiling his sly smile! 😃
September 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Yottee Coyotee is smiling his sly smile! 😃
My sister’s cat. What should the caption be?
September 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My sister’s cat. What should the caption be?
Enjoy your Monday also! Here’s a rather corpulent spiny.
September 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Enjoy your Monday also! Here’s a rather corpulent spiny.
Sees what’s happening down below & hiding in chagrin! The stegosaurus is drinking the rain cloud & will munch the mountains next😉
September 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sees what’s happening down below & hiding in chagrin! The stegosaurus is drinking the rain cloud & will munch the mountains next😉
No eclipse here & partly cloudy ( a most welcomed change) makes for an evening worthy of sprites & other wild things:
September 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
No eclipse here & partly cloudy ( a most welcomed change) makes for an evening worthy of sprites & other wild things:
No wonder we have no rain! The stegosaurus is drinking our rain clouds, maybe it will eat the mountain next? 😹
September 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
No wonder we have no rain! The stegosaurus is drinking our rain clouds, maybe it will eat the mountain next? 😹
Be still my beating heart! 💚💚💚 we’ve had 3 quick rain showers over the past week & temps have moderated. The desert is grateful!
September 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Be still my beating heart! 💚💚💚 we’ve had 3 quick rain showers over the past week & temps have moderated. The desert is grateful!
Three days after our first rain in this excessively dry AZ summer, these guys sprouted up:
#Mushroom #FungiFriends
#Mushroom #FungiFriends
September 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Three days after our first rain in this excessively dry AZ summer, these guys sprouted up:
#Mushroom #FungiFriends
#Mushroom #FungiFriends
It’s a joy to see your photos, thank you. Here are some evening colors for a lovely hearted person!
September 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It’s a joy to see your photos, thank you. Here are some evening colors for a lovely hearted person!
Native plants are the best! I have some fishhook barrel cactus, (wicked barbs can puncture a tire) & they all popped out different colored blooms!
September 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Native plants are the best! I have some fishhook barrel cactus, (wicked barbs can puncture a tire) & they all popped out different colored blooms!
The heat is back (99) and still no rain. 🥵 Photo by a neighbor of two young bobcats enjoying a bath & a drink. Who says cats don’t like water! 😸
September 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The heat is back (99) and still no rain. 🥵 Photo by a neighbor of two young bobcats enjoying a bath & a drink. Who says cats don’t like water! 😸
Worship Me! If not, I will eat you! 😉
September 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Worship Me! If not, I will eat you! 😉
Tuesday rain brought Friday barrel blossoms with busy burrowing bees 🐝
August 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Tuesday rain brought Friday barrel blossoms with busy burrowing bees 🐝
So sweet! We were graced by a young deer that came down from the dry mountains to enjoy our fruit trees..so lovely!
August 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
So sweet! We were graced by a young deer that came down from the dry mountains to enjoy our fruit trees..so lovely!