Our Location:
MM 91-90 SB AZ 95, near Quartzsite, AZ
A bit warmer this morning when I rolled out but it warmed up nicely through the day. The wind seems to have died down this afternoon as it was a pretty good wind this morning before noon.
Some walking with Doug & Yuma, then some walking on my own and after that a little stroll with Riley, Doug & Yuma. I definitely have all my steps in today.
A few minutes with Doug doing a few little things to help him along and after that I was done for the day. I find the early mornings (4:30 am to 5:00 am) make me want to nap in the afternoon and while I don't do that, I would sure like to.
A chat with oldest daughter Courtney, who lives in Toronto, has us informed of only a few inches of snow and none of it from the lake effects snow squalls. The temps are just a few degrees below freezing but manageable. She and her housemates were settling in to watch football, Buffalo and Cleveland playing in Detroit since the Bills home stadium is under 5 ft of snow.
Today's photo are all about saguaros. They are a very stately and majestic sentinel that stands guard over the desert here. Their skin is wax like, protected by spines that range from an inch to several inches long. Their trunk at the ground is battered and hardened much like hard wood in appearance. Various holes appear, some are healed, some are still gaping. The wax like covering looks as if it turns to a paper like substance in some places and in others looks more a peeling wallpaper. They are vivid green, dark green, light green and off in the distance some even have a brown hue to them. The nearer they are to death the more brown they are, dark and stark in appearance. Finally the bones or ribs of the saguaro in death appear to be a very light tan colour, or off in the distance a hint of yellow almost. Each rib becomes evident and the pulp inside the circle of ribs dries out and leaves them hollow. The spines however stay sharp and protect it even in death until it falls over and once again goes back to the earth.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my walk in the saguaros today.
Until next time...
Take care, be safe,
Deb
