Phoenix Daily Photo

  I noticed a red glow on my balcony wall one evening last weekend so I stepped outside to check out the sky.  It had been overcast all day ...

  July of 2020 gave me another after-the-storm opportunity for a walk.  You can see the rain droplets on this desert rose bloom. This barrel...

  I found exactly three photos dated July 2014 and only one of those made it on my blog . My comment on that post said the temperature was t...

  The July weather has heated up significantly over the past two weeks.  We've gone from hot to sizzling hot.  I was wishing I could tak...

  When I took that drive out to Papago Park a week or so ago, I did spot another pretty bird by the water.  I saw this snowy egret lurking b...

  I did get to see some fireworks on the 4th of July.  I was at my friends David & Riley's house and we viewed some from their upsta...

  The last time my MacBook updated the operating system, three gadgets got added to my desktop. First a little calendar, next a little local...

  Today is Independence Day and there will be celebrations all over the country.  This year it's a big one, 250 years! This flag is jus...

  An odd memory popped into my head yesterday.  I had just reached for a can of Coke when I had a sudden memory of the old Coca-Cola bottlin...

  I was looking through my "Favorites" photo file over last weekend and since our summer heat has constrained some of my outdoor a...

  If the conditions are just right, the water in the Papago Park lagoon will be still enough to capture some great reflections of the palm t...

  I made another stop at Papago Park and this time had better luck spotting some birds.  I saw this great blue heron keeping an eye on the w...

  I was at my friends Julie & Dave's house Saturday evening and once again enjoyed the view.  The view to the north looks out over t...

  I spotted this large bird sitting on top of an electrical pole and luckily I had my camera with me to get a shot.  He was still pretty far...

  It's been ten years since I discovered this sculpture in south Phoenix and I don't think I've been past it since that time.  H...

  Whenever I see a bird-of-paradise plant I look for a perfect bloom like the one above.  There are a few places here in the desert that I s...

  This little hummingbird was attracted by the red color of the Baja Fairy Duster bloom.  I was attracted by the hummingbird.  There was som...

  Just before I went to bed last Friday, I caught site of the moon setting in the southwestern sky.  I grabbed my camera and took a few shot...

  I took a quick drive through the grounds of the Hilton Tapatio Cliffs resort in north Phoenix.  The southwestern landscape and design caug...

  I joined some friends Saturday evening for an Italian themed potluck.  I contributed the classic prosciutto and melon appetizer.  My frien...

  I raided the archives to find this sunset photo to post today since today is the longest day of the year.  Here in Arizona we will get a l...

  Yesterday I posted a poem by Dorothy Parker and it brought back memories from back in 2003.  I was visiting New York City with a group of ...

  Have you ever seen a more perfect rose?  This one was tucked into a bouquet that I saw recently and I was struck by how perfect it looked ...

  I think almost everyone has little collections of things in their kitchens.  I certainly do.  I bought this little tile trivet on one of m...

  The Arizona Biltmore Hotel is just a short distance away from where I live so it's easy to pop up there to meet a friend.  I'm alw...