An Osprey's Dinner

Tucked in at the top of a dying pine, an Osprey couple has dinner.

Mother Osprey sits watching her clutch of eggs high atop a pine tree.

Father Osprey flies in with tonight's dinner...a nice, juicy fish for Mother Osprey.

Daddy drops off the fish to a hungry mommy.

Luckily, Lake New Melones is nearby packed full of fish.

Mom and Dad chat about the day, future plans, the need for a nest repair.

"Thanks for getting dinner babe."

"No problem dear.  Enjoy your meal."

"Woohoo little eggies.  Watch dad dance.

Mommy gets to enjoy a meal in silence.

This looks like a nice spot to pick at fish.

Mmmmm, great fish dinner.

Splendor in the Desert: A Trip Through The Mojave

Exploring the Desert

It has been an eye-opening experience living in the desert over the past year.  We've enjoyed the Chihuahuan Desert, the Mojave Desert, the Sonoran Desert, and the Great Basin Desert.  

{Did you know the U.S. had that many deserts?}

Our preconceived notions of what the desert would be like were rendered faulty.  There's a lot of brown, and some reds, with little green.  Large, jagged rocks, and low dry basins.  

But, clear, deep blue skies dominate.  Vibrant reds, oranges, yellows, and purples explode in sunsets.  In spring, yellow, purple, and orange blooms start to appear along the roadways.  

The Mojave Desert of Death Valley National Park and the Las Vegas area has exposed us to history, and a deeper appreciation for our dry, western deserts.  

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Rhyolite Ghost Town 

Dumont Dunes

Scotty's Castle

Charlie Brown Outcrop: 

Vitrophyre Seam on Charlie Brown Highway

Dublin Gulch Caves

Ash Meadows

Glorious Sunsets

China Ranch Date Farm

Pahrump Pow Wow

Ryan Camp

Red Rock Canyon

Artist's Palette 

View from Zabriskie Point

Badwater

Dante's Peak Overlooking Badwater

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

Joshua Trees

Other visions...