FinnFest 2012 'Kaivama' in action

Duo called 'Kaivama' performed in FinnFest of Tucson. Both very talented artists, they specialize in Finnish folk music.

Veteran's Day

May God Bless all the Veterans on this and every day. And thank you for your service for this country.

Crane in air

Life always goes on despite the distractions.

Multitasking

The art of multi-tasking in action. The left brain does not know what the right brain is doing.

Crane

A Crane is looking for breakfast at Lynx Lake at sunrise.

It's black and white

Whether like it or not.

Giraffe in Arizona?

Yes indeed - my husband and I saw a giraffe.. because we went ahead to a local zoo : )

Comtrail of a missile

Woke up as usual and took a look at the morning sky, but I knew this one was not a cloud, so I hurried with my camera and took a few pics. Come to find out later in the news it indeed was a comtrail  from missile tests at the White Sands, New Mexico. 

Hummingbirds...

Are still busy at our feeders - summer is not over yet in Arizona.

Monsuun Rain

It has been a while since I have posted and I apologize. This morning though we had a fog that got me out of the house and out to the lake.

Accordians

Selection of accordians - from Finland.

It's a cow's life

Finnish cows have it made  (I was visiting my family in Finland and could not help noticing how the cows enjoyed the green grass over there)

Jay Dusard

Mr. Jay Dusard was presented an honorary "Javelina Award" from Prescott College, where he had apparently previously taught.

Jay Dusard

Mr. Jay Dusard visited a local gallery. This is his profile as he talks about his photographs.

After Fire

There was a fire on the famous Whiskey Row in Prescott. In the back parking lot an old coca cola sign along with charcoal laid on the ground as a reminder what had happened the night before as the scene was being investigated.

Trail riding

Mountain bike rider rides by cacti.

Mountain Biking - Whiskey Off Road 2012

Female Pro rider zooms around a curve in a Whiskey off Road Race.

Scenery

White Spar - Prescott Az. Love how the roads hug the mountains.

Up, up, and away

IT is a time to build a nest for this little dove.

It's time

..to build a nest. Two doves live in a tree in front of our house. They are busy building the nest right now.

Scenic Watson Lake

Watson Lake in Prescott AZ.

Watson Lake

At the Watson Lake park.

Watson Lake

Early morning at Watson Lake.

Crane

It is a crane on a limb.

Ladybugs

From Spruce Mountain..

Peartree Bloom

Close up of our peartree bloom.. 

Easter

Hope you all have a meaningful Easter.  Here is my peartree "rejoicing" in bloom.

Concentrating

Child was listening to live accordian music and trying to figure it out.

Aspen

Soon the leaves are going to be covering these aspen trees.

Water

..and the brook flows through it..

A Brook

And so does the brook flow - in its own might - as the snow melts from above. It creates poetry in the empty creeks with the rush of water.

Melting snow

From the mountains turns into flowing brooks.

Clouds

Over Watson.

Snow will melt

And then comes water.

Before the Meltdown

More Icicles...

First day of Spring

Believe it or not...

Plumtree

Plumtree's blooms are getting a lots of Buzz this time of year.

Left -Right-Left

"Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" - Steve Jobs

Looking in the same direction

Living is not enough just -  Sunshine must you have.To life healthiest response is joy.
The miracle is not to fly like birds in the air. To swim like fish in the water. But to walk on the earth with grace. Treat life as a coin. You can spend it any way- But you only spend it once.

Nobody can go back to his past- But anyone can start today in present-And make a new ending in future. Life’s lesson is to impart love - Not to look here and there but looking together in the same direction. Dr Shamim ali

Eagle - (Again!)

Trail To Eagle

by Greg Gough

Walk upon the trail, that links the, future with the past. Take the Oath, Live the Law. The pathway to Eagle, is steep and narrow. Your journey will require, skill and fortitude. Your reward: Knowledge and Understanding. Enough to base a lifetime on. Your challenge is to; Take the journey, Join the few and Soar with the Eagle

The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON

He clasps the crag with crooked hands;

Close to the sun in lonely lands,

Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.

The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;

He watches from his mountain walls,

And like a thunderbolt he falls. ( I took this pic of the young eagle at Lynx Lake)

The Eagle

Treasure This King

He's as graceful as they come - A descendent from above
There is no fear nor is there shame - The mountains his nest
The skies his domain

He doesn't borrow, nor does he steal - fighting the forces of nature - to find his next meal
But he's in serious danger - with all the power that he obtains
His life may soon end - because of senseless human gains

Please treasure this king - respect as you may - He's the almighty eagle of the U.S.A. © Jerry R. Bowen

Survivalist

A small tree has decided to live on mountain top. And it looks like from my point of view that it is making it.

Kayakers

Couple of years ago Goldwater Lake was getting some action from kayakers. I love the color it brought to the shore.

Before the dawn of day

The moon is still up..yet in a little while the sunlight will wash it away.

Wintery Scene

From past year...Lynx Lake..

Flying, like an eagle

The king of the birds, he spreads his wings, and he is gone...

Eagle thoughts

Looking far and beyond - eagle can see better than us...

Movie making

Apparently, at one time this restaurant, Palace Bar / Saloon - served a front for a movie with Steve McQueen...

Western Restaurant

This is from the Palace Saloon/ restaurant downtown Whiskey Row Prescott AZ. This area has gold and copper mining history, which many of the pictures on the wall do reveal.