Cloud’s Illusion

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Enchanted Seashells

Pretty clouds but no rain. I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall
I really don’t know clouds at all Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere,
I’ve looked at clouds that way. Subtropical moisture in the air. Maybe…

It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life
I really don’t know life at allJust an illusion…Thanks to Joni Mitchell, lyrics from Both Sides, Now

Around the Garden Photography: House Finch on Loquats

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Enchanted Seashells

There are plenty of loquats to share and a comfortable seat to soak up the sun’s rays.

House finches love fruit.

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Such a bountiful harvest; where do I begin?

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This one looks good and ripe.

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How about a profile pic?

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High Desert and Big Rocks

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Enchanted Seashells

I’m back from Wolf Mountain Sanctuary in the Mojave Desert.

I’ll post about our experience at the sanctuary, but it was mostly sad. Sad that these magnificent creatures NEED to be rescued. Sad that they can’t roam free, sad they’re hunted, tortured, hated. They are among the most intelligent and evolved species. How dare we destroy them. Sad. Very sad.

Check out this amazing outcropping of rocks.
The Mojave Desert is also known as the High Desert because of its elevation, between 2,000 and 4,000 feet above sea level. Blue sky and rocks. Ick. LOVE this pic. Rock climber Not me. #highdesert #mojave #desert #wolves #hiking

Finch in Flight

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Enchanted Seashells

Practicing my photog skills, trying to capture a tiny little finch near our Brazilian pepper tree. Not too happy with the results, but I’m a student, not a master.

Fllighty finches. Dozens of these tiny birds converge on one tree, stay for a minute, and move on to another one. It’s nearly impossible to snap a pic while they chirp the happiest of songs.