Hot Air

I love the balloons from Hot Air Expeditions with their cactus design! I took this photo a few years ago when I got to ride in one of the two that went up that morning.

Cardboard box destroyer!

My dog, Charlie, loves to rip apart cardboard boxes, especially soda boxes. As soon as he hears you unloading soda or trying to break down one of the boxes, he'll run up, steal the box out of your hand, and run around trying to keep it from you. When he gets tired, he rips it apart and leaves the mess, of course!

Almost pool weather

It's almost time to jump in the pool again, so I brought this photo from last year out to celebrate the upcoming season!

Crane

Last of the bird photos...

Duck

Continuing the bird theme...a duck from the Gilbert Riparian Institute

Creepy bird

I don't know what type of bird this is, but I think he is a little creepy looking. He's another one I saw while trying to find a letterbox at the Gilbert Riparian Institute last weekend.

Geese

Goose "family" walking on a dry lake bed at the Gilbert Riparian Institute...The water had been drained from the lakes for one reason or another

Flowers

Tulips

Guinea Pig

I took this photo of my daughter's guinea pig. The framed photo was supposed to be a Christmas present, but I ran out of time.

Where's My Carrot?

I had to throw in one more picture of Benjamin. He followed us as we fed carrots to the horses, and of course, he got his fair share...it just wasn't enough, in his opinion.

Horse Fight

When we visited my friends' horse, two horses in adjoining stalls couldn't seem to get along. These two photos were the best I could do to catch the action.

Benjamin

We started the New Year with a visit to friends who own a horse. This is Benjamin, a donkey at the stable where they board their gelding.

Saguaro

Bagpipes

The charity golf tournament we play in every year begins with bagpipes. It's always fun to watch him walk across the greens and a little ironic to see the palm trees in the background!

Metal Donkey

I saw this donkey while I was golfing last weekend in a backyard along the course. I'm not sure what I liked so much about him other than he was life size and looked realistic.

Golfing

Another Saguaro

Look at all the holes made by birds!

I won't be able to post again this weekend. I'll be playing at a charity golf tournament at the Wigwam Resort on the other side of town. I guess "other side of town" is a bit of an ironic statement. The drive from Queen Creek to Litchfield Park/Avondale takes almost an hour and a half, without traffic, and there is no way the term "town" applies to the behemoth metropolitan area that is Phoenix. Look for posts of Arizona's favorite recreational sport on Monday!

Saguaro in the Desert

Lizard

I saw this lizard on a hike in the area. I'm not sure what kind it is, but since it was so colorful, I had to take a photo.