indoor garden notes, mmxxi-xi-xxx

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-xxvi

Chief, Lady, Cora

critter notes, mmxxi-xi-xxiv

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-xxiv

the cactus with the spider from a few posts below

turned out to be a "horse crippler cactus" and

that sounded ominous so the owners let me borrow a shovel

and gave me permission to give it a new home

and Cora said, "nothin'," and whistled nonchalantly

trail notes, mmxxi-xi-xx

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-xix

a late-season mantis and a super sneaky spider

 

porch notes, mmxxi-xi-xix

3 a.m.-ish

garden notes, mmxxi-xi-xvii

moonlit clouds

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-xvii

the (very old) skull was just over the fence on the neighbor's property

i thought it might have been a coyote

but upon further investigation it looks more like a dog

a coyote would have a flatter nose and a less prominent sagittal crest

that's little Casper in the bottom picture, i rubbed his gums and he liked it

but disclaimer, please don't try that with an unfamiliar equine

not even a little one

critter notes, mmxxi-xi-xvi

pan's still got it

indoor garden notes, mmxxi-xi-xiii

family notes, mmxxi-xi-xiii

grandchild sittin'

garden notes, mmxxi-xi-xiii

critter notes, mmxxi-xi-xiii

sweet pan

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-xii

the cranes were squawking overhead just as i got to the ranch

and over a couple late morning hours

a band of clouds from the eastern to the western horizon,

 but only a few miles wide, passed over, north to south, following the cranes

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-x

Saw a half-dozen young bluebirds goofing around in a juniper and along the fence. After a few minutes they settled on a telephone wire, and about 15 minutes later another small flock of half a dozen more birds circled and chittered overhead until the first group joined them, then they all flew off southward together.

mule notes, mmxxi-xi-viii

ranch notes, mmxxi-xi-vi

Cora and Boomer

family notes, mmxxi-xi-v

spiderman-themed party for Mal