A sunny warm day, so close to Spring!

Moss

Hydrangea

Late Winter hints at Spring

Hawthorne berries in winter

These tiny berries help sustain birds during the winter months. They really light up when the sun comes out.

Mouth of the Gilbert River

art is where you find it

moto

Moto is Italian for “motion,” and in Italian motor bikes there is passion, sensuousness, and beauty to that motion. Perhaps in German machines we see efficiency and in British optimism. And what will we see fifty years from now in our current machinery?

Brian’s lovely Vespa:

Classic Ducati:

BMW that’s not going anywhere soon:

Great looking BSA:

another beautiful Vespa:

Das Beemer:

Another great looking BSA:

Beautiful classic Moto Guzzi engine:

Death Valley

In November of 2003 we camped in Death Valley for a couple of weeks. Wow, was it cold at night. Not many people around in the remote areas so we could really absorb the atmosphere, plus we had visits from roadrunners and coyotes.

From the rim of Ubehebe Crater:

A few shots from Zabriskie Point:

There is remarkably little in the way of sand dunes in Death Valley….this is one that we climbed on:

Even in November there is water around:

Sunset near Badwater Basin, 282 feet / 86 meters below sea level:

these photos were all shot with our first digital camera, a Canon A70…not as good as film, but glad I had it with me.

rainy spring morning

despite the unusual cold and rain, the flowers are making quite a show of it.

trillium, close to blooming

hellebores

snowdrops

early spring evening in the garden

As it continues to be cold and rainy here, the garden continues to be stunning.

Tulips: