Orange dome~Orange You Glad It's Friday~071213

This cute domed building is along Highway 395, near Olancha, CA (where Crystal Geyser water is bottled).  It's actually in a little town that has several run-down buildings.  We usually just drive right by it, but on our way home from the Sierra Nevada in June, I insisted we stop and take a photo of the buildings, including this one.  It's it unique?  I wonder what it's like inside...Orange You Glad It's Friday for July 12, 2013.  To come on over to OYGIF, please go to this link:  http://writingsofmaria.com/ and participate!

Strange clouds~SkyWatch Friday~July 12,2013

Hubby and I went outside one evening a couple of weeks ago because we noticed we might have a decent sunset and this is what we saw~~a really strange cloud!  Of course, it didn't last long and soon was gone.  SkyWatch Friday for July 12, 2013.

My Town Shoot Out~Surrounded~for Friday, June 12, 2013

View out of an old window in downtown Bodie State Park.  Posted for My Town Shoot Out for July 12, 2013.  This week's theme is "surrounded", so I figured the wooden window frame surrounded the view outside it.  To visit MTSO, please go to:  http://mytownshootout.blogspot.com/

Mountain shop~Whimsical Windows and Delirious Doors~070813

This was the Idyllwild gift shop, all decked out for the July 4th weekend.  Isn't it cute?  Whimsical windows and Delirious Doors for July 8, 2013.  To visit WWDD, please go to:   http://iwishiwereaphotographer.blogspot.com/

Pines and shadows~Shadow Shot Sunday~070713

Hubby and I took a 4 night trip to Idyllwild, which is up in our local San Jacinto mountains, last weekend.  I took this photo the afternoon we arrived (Sunday) because I liked the way the tree limbs were shading the pines.  It was just so nice up there!  It was 20-25 degrees cooler than the desert, although Saturday it was 101 degrees, even up at 6,000 feet in the mountains!  PHEW!  By Sunday, it was down to 99 degrees, then the mid-80's for the rest of the week.  We even had some sprinkles Sunday night.  We enjoyed our break from the desert heat, but now we are home for a long stretch...sigh...Shadow Shot Sunday for July 7, 2013. To visit SSS, please go to:   http://shadowshotsunday2.blogspot.com/

Pink flowers~Today's Flowers~070713

I don't know what these flowers are, so maybe somebody can tell me?  They are a low-lying, spreading flower.  I found these up at the horse ranch where I board my horses.  There were hummingbirds buzzing all around the ranch owner's porch.  They weren't landing on these, but they sure were enjoying the hummingbird feeders!  Anyway, I enjoyed viewing them, whatever they are~!  Today's Flowers for July 7, 2013.  To visit other flowers, please go to this link for Today's Flowers:   http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/

Just some pretty flowers

The roses are up at the horse ranch where I board my horses and the rudbeckia are up in Garner Valley.  My wildflower garden gets too much shade (yes, even here in the desert!)...I'm going out tomorrow morning and cut back some of the mesquite tree which shades mine.