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I may have already mentioned this before, but I had a completely wrong idea of what the inside of a saguaro cactus looked like…

Posted on February 20, 2015 by pouringmyartout

You see them in the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoons, and every Western movie ever made. They are almost a cliché of the American Southwest. But do you know what they look like on the inside? (Also, 10 points … Continue reading →

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I been through the desert in a car with no name… and saw some pretty colors…

Posted on February 19, 2015 by pouringmyartout

We just got back from visiting Jessica, our older daughter, in Arizona. We had to pick Mollie up at camp East of LA so we went to Arizona a new way… That should explain why this desert looks marginally different … Continue reading →

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Well, if you’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name, that’s kind of on you, you lazy varmint…

Posted on November 22, 2014 by pouringmyartout

Because I have been through a lot of deserts in my time, and if there is one thing you have when going through a desert, it is free time to think up a name for  your dang horse…

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So… uh… some random pictures of our little adventure…

Posted on March 3, 2014 by pouringmyartout

I took that picture from the car on the way to Arizona. I like that mountain because it looks sort of like a castle. It is always fun to watch the sunrise, especially when you are travelling. We stopped at a … Continue reading →

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Just add water…

Posted on February 23, 2014 by pouringmyartout

The thing… (you knew there was going to be a thing, didn’t you?)… about the desert is that if you add a little water, it turns into something completely different… They have a tiny little zoo in Scottsdale… and behind … Continue reading →

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I am home from my little adventure…

Posted on February 22, 2014 by pouringmyartout

We drove to Scottsdale, Arizona, to visit Jessica and Jason. And we took another hike in the desert… The desert has a stark beauty of its own, but it sort of acts like it doesn’t really want you there… Even … Continue reading →

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Camelflage…

Posted on December 3, 2013 by pouringmyartout
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Say goodbye to Arizona…

Posted on December 2, 2013 by pouringmyartout

These are the last pictures of our trip. And in keeping with my self-centered, self-serving, self-absorbed shamelessness, these are mostly just pictures of me in the desert… Because that is just how I roll… Hey, if you want to see Arizona, … Continue reading →

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Yes, the desert was nice…

Posted on November 28, 2013 by pouringmyartout

But let’s not forget this blog is all about me… So how about some pictures of me in the desert! I notice that the photos don’t really show how high the little mountain we climbed was. They don’t give the … Continue reading →

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My kid’s desert is better than mine…

Posted on November 28, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I live in a desert. Southern California is a desert, despite the palm trees and beaches. But it is sort of a boring desert. The hills are covered with short, dry, crackly brush and a few boring types of cacti. But … Continue reading →

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