When inside the orchid room and if you notice.. the pictures have a little hazy texture. That was because the lens kept fogging up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These guys were so loud and I couldn't find where they were. Finally when I walked around the cottage, I saw them sitting on the chimmney

 

Taking pictures of hummingbirds is quite a task. This little guy, flitted around for ever before lighting on the palm

 

 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

 

Ginny Fowl. Okay, this has got to be one ugly bird.

 

They were every where

 

Peacocks are all over the Aboretum and they are very tame. Signs warn they are wild and not to try to remove their feathers.

 

I saw this mallard sleeping under the tree.

 

I have posted picture of the American Coot in the past, but I just love this picture.

 

Double-creasted Cormorant.

 

Granddaughter-in-love

 

Grandson and Great Grandson.

 

Jayden and Evan

Evan

 

Introducing my great grandson Evan He looks just like his father.

Snow in the desert.

They are calling for snow tonight and Saturday but heading down to Pasadena to visit Cousins Richard and Linda. I'm excited, it's been years. The cousin thing is pretty weak, let me see, we are 2nd cousins. Linda's grandfather, Richard's grandmother and my grandmother were siblings.

Richard lives near the LA arboretum and I think I will stop there on the way home. THEN to Sheilds to pick up some Abbada Dates. OMG, they are dark, almost black, with a really unique flavor. I hope they are still available as they don't last long.
At 40 buck per 5 pounds, I can afford about 3 dates.

Two more months and then its home to get the RV. Think I'll head east to see the great grandbaby. I need to post a pic of him.

 

Drove down to the Salton Sea over the holiday and about half way down it started to rain and the rain continued for most of the day and night and even the next morning. The desert has a funny acrid smell in the rain, nothing I could identify, sort of unpleasant, no really unpleasant. I made the mistake of trying the trail from the Wildlife Headquarters to the beach and it started out kind of slick, and just got worse. Unfortunately, I misjudged this one spot and sunk ankle deep in it, almost falling over and feeling my foot slipping out of the shoe. (My only pair of shoes). I got it out, but by now I'm pretty much covered in the stuff. I turned around and headed back to the car. There was a hose at the HQ and that got most of it off, but this was the sticky stuff.

 

All is not wonderful at the Salton Sea.