Almost every year, we have a nest of thrashers in a nearby cholla. I’m certain it’s the same family that builds them year after year. The cholla cactus keeps out snakes and other predators, but high winds have knocked the cradle around pretty well. Getting these shots mean sticking my hand into cactus city.
My good buddy Scott Gerber is working to provide books to teens in areas where their schools and libraries are increasingly banning them. His non-profit Banned Books For All is seeking funds to pay publishers and make available prohibited books in digital format, starting in the five states with the greatest number of book challenges. Please check out BannedBooksForAll.org and consider making a donation at SupportBBFA.org.
Lots of moisture and rain this week and interesting cumulus clouds building in the mornings.
Irises are in full bloom as well as the wildflowers in the greenbelt.
Today at around 2 p.m.; Ragi – my brewing partner and friend for over 35 years (seen here wearing a really ugly shirt and complaining about something) was wheeled into an operating room and got himself a new pair of lungs. He has a long road of recovery but the operation went without a hitch. Now we wait to see if the lungs will cooperate. I’m amazed at the strides medicine has made but also at the courage that he and his family have shown during all of this. Tonight I’m drinking a good IPA and toasting my buddy.
Thanks to a wet weather pattern, the clouds have been very “saucy” (a term used by a USFS weatherman during last year’s fire). Haven’t had time to post, so here is a mega time lapse, super duper, loooooong post. The first time lapse shows the backwards and forwards clouds racing over the mountains. And that for me is a joy to film!
