August 16

2017
Like the Ayers Rock flies
The bees at Keys Overlook
Are ubiquitous.

I pass the checkpoints
And pull over for some naps.
Why am I driving?

They should name the park
Joshua Tree Rocks! instead.
The rocks truly do.

Malki Museum, en route to Joshua Tree



Joshua Tree
37 pix! see other post







And 20 more pix of rocks. Fascinating place



2016
My first visit to
The Santa Fe Opera.
The foreground's the stage.


The puzzling backdrop:
Can you guess which opera?
It distracted me.

2015
Some pictures from earlier today from Traders trail leading to Rio Grande Gorge overlook. (Mike Saparow's pix)


My pix of the rift valley.

Pedernal from a distance







We drink jasmine tea,
Talk of Steve Goodman, and eat
Some moo goo gai pan.

Beignets for breakfast!
Sugar and hot fat tastes so good!
It cannot be bad.

2013
Groaner haiku thanks for Mike Maguire
My books have arrived!
Now my weekend is booked up.
Doing happy dance.

I've discovered that
I brake for nerding pigeons.
Not that they're grateful.

2010
Ode to Patrons Past (w/ a special bow to HWD staff):
He knows who I am,
But his recognition is
A silent question.

A wasted weekend,
Except for the gelato.
I made it myself.

2009
Dave just sold my car for me. We are officially a 1-car family!!! Feels....weird. But good.




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