Looking at things is very different from seeing them
…. of a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee!
End of last week we finally found the perfect car:
Scarface and her companion were back at the Riparian Preserve this week. The pair spent much of the morning chasing and playfully nipping at each other across the nearly dry settling ponds. Despite all the activity,…
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At the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, water is carefully managed through a series of settling ponds - an engineered landscape that has become a refuge for wildlife over the years. Some ponds sit nearly…
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Every year around this time, I start watching the ground a little more closely - and right on cue, they return. The “aliens” of the desert are back. Digger bees, often from the genus Anthophora, are…
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At this time of year, a few miles from our home, several great horned owls are raising their young. It’s incredible to see how quickly these tiny, downy chicks grow - in what feels like…
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Arizona's vast and diverse landscapes are not just a haven for adventurers and nature enthusiasts; they are also home to a myriad of fascinating bird species. Among these avian treasures is the striking White-faced Ibis…
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It's the end of Daylight Saving Time today and we now have also turned our clocks back to winter time. Therefore, we seem to be up quite early for a Sunday morning. The weather is…
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Odometer: 50,903Time: 9:30We give Smoky Mountain another try and get quite far today! Only after about 15 Miles when we choose the road leading up into the mountains we get to a impassable mud hole…
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Odometer: 106,030 At 7:40 (shortly after getting up) we are on the road again back into the park. We enjoy the beauty of Mammoth Hot Springs early in the morning before the big crowd comes…
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