Winter Roses

 

After our brunch on Wednesday, we decided to walk around the grounds of The Hermosa Inn.  We found a spot that had several rose bushes with some of the prettiest roses in full bloom.

I haven't seen such perfect roses in a long time.  I couldn't resist a few photos.

These beauties appeared to be thriving in this part of the resort's grounds.  

They were so fragrant we could smell them from a few feet away.  

New Year's Day Brunch

 

My friends Julie and Glenda and I had a lovely New Year's Day brunch on Wednesday.  We were blessed with lovely weather allowing us to sit outside.

We were at Lon's at The Hermosa Inn for our little celebration.  I've featured this place a few times before.  We always try to have a meal here in the spring to see the abundance of flowers around the grounds.  It looks like they have an abundance of flowers in the winter too. 

Glass Tree

 

I hadn't made it to AZ88 before Christmas this year so since I was in the neighborhood on Tuesday, I stopped by to see this year's holiday decorations.  

I like the look of this tree made of glass.

I took a close-up so you could see that it's made of stacks of glass 'bricks'.  

They always have something clever and different during the holidays and for that matter throughout the year.  

Click on AZ88 label below and you will see quite a variety.

Theme Day: Photo of the Year

 

On the first day of the new year, City Daily Photo Bloggers always post their favorite photo from the previous year.  I chose this one that I took back in October at the Desert Botanical Garden.  

This is one of the "Light Bloom" sculptures that is part of recent exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden.  I posted more of these beauties back in October.

I'm waiting for the holiday crowds to thin out a bit before I go back to the garden at night to get some more "light bloom" shots.  They make such beautiful designs.  

To see other City Daily Photo Bloggers favorite photos, click here.  

Happy New Year!