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Desert vistas… part 3… (or): Well, I been through the desert in a car with no name, it felt good to be out of the rain… except it rained on me…

Did you get the song reference in the title? Good. It is an old song, and I never really liked it… but, still… And yes, the same storm that snowed in the pass on my usual route from Arizona back … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 2… and some important stuff I learned about necromancers and wolves…

As I continue to post the photos I took on my recent drive back to San Diego from Arizona, in which you will see mountains, bluffs, crags, scarps, cliffs, escarpments and precipices of all sorts, let me share some things … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 1…

I am back in San Diego after visiting my daughter in Scottsdale, Arizona. I took a lot of pictures on the way home. Yes, I take pictures while I am driving. But I am a professional, trained driver, and I … Continue reading

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I am back in the land of the big cacti… part 2…

So, I went out walking in the Arizona desert, just to prove that I really am here. There are no wild flowers or cactus flowers or any kind of flowers blooming. But there is still a kind of majestic beauty … Continue reading

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I am back in the land of the big cacti…

Yes, I know, that isn’t a picture of a big cactus… or big cacti. It is a picture of some cool rocks in the mountain range I had to cross to get from San Diego to Scottsdale, Arizona. I got … Continue reading

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More desert flowers…

So, whenever I drive between San Diego, California and Scottsdale, Arizona, I have to pass over a mountain range that is just East of San Diego. Yes, the same one I took the sunrise pictures from the top of on … Continue reading

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Arthur went on a cool road trip, and all we got are these stupid photos of sunrises and desert flowers!!!

As I mentioned earlier, I got up super early for the drive back to San Diego from Arizona, so I could see the sun coming up over the desert, and take some pictures for you. I love driving parallel to … Continue reading

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More desert flowers, a sunrise, and something else…

Just a few more photos of some of the flowers I saw in the Arizona desert. That one has attracted some small insects. If you are going to the desert, winter or spring is a good time to do it. … Continue reading

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Seriously… more pictures of yet another desert sunrise???

Hey, don’t get snarky with me! I got up super early to take these. I also folded little maps of San Diego for the wedding gift bags, wrote my hilarious wedding toast for my daughter and future son-in-law, and did … Continue reading

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Drivin’ through the desert…

I forgot that there is a downside to getting up early enough to watch the sun rise over the desert on the road between San Diego and Arizona… you end up staring into the sun for the next two hours … Continue reading

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