Mostly Sunsets and A Duck

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The sunsets out here in the Sonoran Desert just off of Ogilby Road  surrounded with views of  the Cargo Muchacho Mountains and the Ogilby Hills along with the Imperial Sand Dunes in the distance never disappoint. For some reason, I really cannot explain, I have not been taking that many pictures this year. Yet as the sun goes down in this beautiful place we are calling home for right now in this time pictures of the sun setting are just a part of the day. 

The sun was behind the clouds as it set this evening,

About fourteen minutes the clouds to the north of us
turned a beautiful pink.

Where the sun had set turned a brilliant orange/yellow.

Then there was touches of pink, orange, and yellow 
in the sky to the north.

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The sky to the west turned a bright orange,

Then I took a walk towards the East to get this view of our
neighborhood in the afterglow.

Around 11:30 I stepped outside and pointing my camera
straight above where I was standing took this picture of
The December "Cold Moon".

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Today after contacting Elva we arranged to take a ride over to their place in Welton to pick up Tom's Christmas present, a metal detector, they had graciously let us have it shipped there. Thank you!

Welton has some Christmas decorations up on their street lights.

After sitting and chatting for a bit it was time to head home.
Elva and Jerry watching us back out. Thank you for holding 
the box we appreciate it. 

Back on I-8 heading towards Yuma.
Top and middle pictures: approaching Telegraph Pass
that brings us through the Gila Mountains.
Bottom picture: Yuma is in the distance.

We made a quick stop at Fry's to pick up a few groceries
and while inside we were "Ducked".

Going by the fields of vegetables on our way home.

Turning on to Ogilby Road we can see the four wheelers
gathering in the pay for use area.

When we arrived home Happy Hour was in full swing, Brenda and John had drove over to join the group. So after putting a few things away we grabbed our chairs and joined them. 

Sunset on December 28th.

It was a good day in the desert!

A Step Back in Time For Our Memory Book
Breakfast in Mexico and Beautiful Sunsets

Monday, December 18, 2023

Today Tom and I met up with Deb and Riley in Los Algodones for breakfast. They had left earlier for their dentist appointments and after breakfast we had some errands to run in Yuma, so we drove separately. We arrived and had enough time to purchase the couple of things I was looking for before we saw them coming our way.  We chose the El Rancherito restaurant for breakfast this morning. The food was good though french fries with our omelettes was a little different.

Top picture: arriving at the parking lot for Los Algodones
Middle picture: breakfast
Bottom picture: leaving after breakfast.

The sun setting on our day

and the clouds had hint of pink in them,

Then the horizon to the west of us turned a bright orange.

Our neighborhood in the afterglow
and the last of the light looking out from our door.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

I honestly do not remember what we did during the day, I asked Tom and he doesn't either. I do know we sat out for Happy Hour because I remember taking the picture below during that time. We could see smoke behind the mountains to the East of us and the black smoke settled into a line above the desert.

A line of black smoke across the sky.

Our sunset

and an afterglow of pink.

Tom and I continue to enjoy our time parked out here in this circle of friends. It is hard to believe that after today, December 29th, in two days it will be 2024. Life is good and we are looking forward to the adventures the new year will bring. 

We are so glad you stopped by!

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