As I mentioned in yesterday's post, there was a dusting of snow up in our local Santa Rosa mountains. Many cars driving down the road had snow on their roofs and hoods. I stopped a couple of times along the drive to take pictures. And, yes, the road WAS icy in many places and I'm glad I saw the sign. I didn't slip or slide, and I'm glad I got home in one piece! We had near-record lows last night here in the desert and more are forecast for tonight. Brrrrr!!!! 
That's my self-portrait from noon, today (Sunday). I drove up our local mountains to stop by and give my horses an extra meal, since it has been so cold up in the mountains. Plus, I missed them! I hadn't been up at all over the Thanksgiving break, due to family obligations and my bronchitis. My z-pack seems to be working, although I'm still coughing all day. I waited until it was nice and warm here in the desert (last night it was 27 up where my horses are...) and headed up Highway 74. I had on 2 t-shirts and a sweatshirt and I always keep lots of extra jackets and sweaters in my car, knowing that the difference in temps between the desert and mountains can be severe. And, yup...once I saw that the wind was blowing, I knew I was in for it! I didn't wish to get a chill and end up sick (again), so I layered. I wrapped up my heavy Pendleton jacket around my middle (I had knee-high socks on beneath my jeans, but the wind cut right through them) and put on another hooded long sweater! I figured that, with the wind, I would lose body heat through my head. The horses were all fine and wooly and I'll post some pics of them this coming week. There was ice on the north side of all the corrals and I didn't bother making their shredded beet pulp, since it would only freeze as soon as I added the water. Instead, I gave them their sweet feed, Bermuda pellets, and CocoSoya oil. The oil gives them added calories to stay warm and believe me, they are going to need it tonight! Brrrrrrrr! It must have snowed up there last night because I saw a lot of cars with snow on their roofs and hoods coming down the mountain. There was snow along the side of the road, too! Ahhhh....winter!
Yup, that's me busy updating my blogs! And, yes, that is on Thanksgiving Day! My family and I were at our daughter's house, with our laptops lined up on her LONG kitchen counter. We were all busy doing various things on our laptops! That's our son Hal next to me, then hubby, then our son-in-law. I wanted my laptop that day because I still had some grades to input into our online computer program (see the green folder?) and I wanted to finish them without further agony and get them DONE! Our future daughter-in-law took this photo with my little Nikon Coolpix. That's the best you're going to get of me!!! I absolutely HATE having my photo taken, so this week's challenge has been a real one!!!! Sunday Stills Challenge for November 28, 2010.
These were my views of the golf course yesterday morning during my walk. If you click on the bottom one, you can see a very faint rainbow up by the mountains. There were rainbows on and off all day yesterday. I was very pleased to see them, as well as the clouds here in the desert. We so infrequently get clouds that I'm always amazed to see them and I have to run out with my camera! I especially enjoyed watching the sprinklers go off and come on yesterday and I caught a couple of rainbows even in them! Scenic Sunday for November 21, 2010. For other partipants, please visit: http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/
It has been interesting to watch, over the years, how photography has changed. That's one of the Konica cameras my dad bought for me when I was in high school next to my little NIKON Coolpix that I now keep with me at all times, in my purse. And, photographs, too have changed, from a film version which had to be printed off, to digital photos. Finally, even photo albums have changed, from my old leather photo album (shown) to my digital photo album. Sunday Stills Challenge for November 21, 2010.
I never know what I'll see on my morning walk and yesteday morning, I was later than usual because I had to drop hubby off at work. So, I was about 30 minutes later than my usual time. The sprinklers were on at the golf course and I stopped to take these photos. I like the ones where they are messing up the reflection! Weekend Reflections for November 20, 2010.
This was the sunrise one morning. This is where I take my morning walks. We should have some clouds again this weekend when a storm front moves in, so I'll be up and around with my camera. SkyWatch Friday for November 19, 2010.
These are some of the views that I have during my morning walks. I love to greet the day when the sun rises and hits Mt. San Jacinto, off in the distance. I am greeted by various jackrabbits and cottontails and an occasional hawk. On this morning, some firetrucks drove down a nearby street and their sirens were answered by a pack of coyotes. They were in some nearby palm trees, about 100 yards away. That's My World for Tuesday, November 16, 2010.
I have a new place to walk for my morning walk and now that the time has changed, I actually have an hour to do so! I'm so thrilled! A fellow photographer told me about this place in town, which is actually a golf course. I see people out with their dogs early in the morning as well as other walkers. There is an oasis in the middle of the golf course and it attracks cattle egrets as well as some small water birds. This is a good way to begin the day! Weekend Reflections for November 13, 2010.
On my way to school one morning, I saw this beautiful sky and I pulled off Interstate 10 to take some photos of it before it disappeared. SkyWatch Friday 111210.
This colorful window is in Oatman, Arizona. It's such a fun town to visit! Window Views and Doors, Too for November 11, 2010. Enjoy your day!
Last weekend hubby and I took an extra day off work and drove up the Colorado River toward Parker and Lake Havasu City. Neither one of us had driven up that road before. I'd been up the California side, but never the Arizona one. Since the farmers here in the Coachella Valley get their water from the Colorado River, I was interested to see how much water was at this point. I'm glad we both had this opportunity to see the river that gives life to our desert! Watery Wednesday for November 10, 2010.
Hubby and I drove through Oak Creek Canyon, in Arizona, on Saturday. It was full of beautiful yellow leaves, like on this tree. There were a lot of other people enjoying autumn's show! Mellow Yellow Monday for November 8, 2010.
