The road into our campsite at Granite Pass. Just locked the Element into 1st and it cruised along nicely. #granitepass #mojavenationalpreserve #california #hondaelement #hondaelementcamping #elementsociety #elementcamper #as6q1ul46si9
Kelso Dunes trailhead #kelsodunes #mojavenationalpreserve #california #hondaelement #hondaelementcamping #elementsociety #elementcamper #pixel6pro #madebygoogle #as6q1ul46si9
4am. There would have been more stars but the full moon was hiding just behind the ridge
I love the early morning solitude at camp, watching the world wake up around me
Morning coffee at the ‘Pass
A late January afternoon along the Sonoran Desert Drive north of Phoenix
Owl in Palobrea tree
My Gen3 #ouraring arrived yesterday
Sunset from about a week ago
View from an office window
Tonight’s sunset
Weed Eaters!
Weed Eaters! This year we’ve been doing something different for weed control in the back yard. These are hair sheep, a mix of American Blackbelly and Katahdin. They don’t produce wool, but love to graze on weeds, particularly the toxic Stinknet (Globe Chamomile, or Oncosiphon Pilulifer) that has invaded the valley in recent years. They do the weed eating and I only have to manage the fence. Best weed season ever!
#sheep #weedeating #animals #weedkilling #as6q1ul46si9
Sunbeams between monsoon storms
Lizard outside of Starbops near LA
Wet Spider
Morning “American Style” coffee
Christmas in motion
Christmas morning, getting dinner in to cook and waiting for the pitter patter and clumpity clump of family to begin arriving on our stoop
Is it a worm? No, it’s a tiny snake!
A western Threadsnake. And, yes, that’s it’s fully grown size.
The tiny guy was found slithering on the tile in our hallway, but not getting anywhere fast. Threadsnakes usually live underground — this one must have squeezed it’s way through a crack in the floor and tile grout to find his way inside, so was likely very lost. After getting him to pose for a few pictures, he was gently released outside where he could find his way back underground.
Small Snake Relocated from the Garage
This little one was found huddling against the inside of the garage door last night. We tried to convince them to go out on their own, but they were having none of it.
I guess I don’t blame them, the nights have been getting rather cool lately and I’m sure the garage was much warmer than it was outside. But it’s not safe for them to stay in there, so we resorted to carefully picking them up and relocating them elsewhere.
This photo is of Angela gently carrying them across the yard. A lot easier said than done as they were in constant motion the entire time.