The moon, Venus, baby Quails, a butterfly and me!

This butterfly was on my screen. I took this photo from inside looking out.

See the white dot on the right about half way down. That's Venus. The Moon is in Virgo here just past the conjunction with Venus.

Here is that Virgo Moon again. It looks like it's hanging from the branch of the tree!

The proud parents with their baby quails.

Me!

The baby quails again. Aren't they cute?

A beautiful sunset

The Arizona Desert at Sunset

The quintessential desert photo

This cactus’ name is the Saguaro, pronounced "suh-wah-roh." It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Its blossom is Arizona’s state flower. Saguaros are slow growing, taking up to 75 years to develop a side arm. The arms themselves are grown to store more water for the Saguaro. Some specimens may live for more than 100 years. In addition to being slow growing, they are also slow to propagate. These two factors argue for the placement of the saguaro on the endangered species list. Harming one in any manner is illegal by state law, and when houses or highways are built, special permits must be obtained to move or destroy any saguaro affected.
The night blooming flowers appear April-May and the juicy red fruit matures by late June. The major pollinators are bats feeding on the nectar from the night-blooming flowers, which often remain open in the morning. The characteristics of the flower are geared toward pollination by the bats: the nocturnal opening of the flowers, maturation of pollen, and the nectar. (from Wikipedia)

You can see the sky forever

These mountain rocks are everywhere

Look at the amazing plant in the middle



Here's a close up




They are so sweet. They look just like a couple looking at the sunset.

Two quails sitting on the rock

These two again

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

This photo is from Cave Creek, Arizona where I had the opportunity to see the 4th of July celebration from a friend's outdoor deck.

The Capricorn full Moon on June 30th

This, too.

Here's what I wrote in my weekly forecast about this full Moon

June 30th brings a full moon in Capricorn. This time marks the culmination of the things you set into motion during the last new moon. The full moon is an emotional high tide time when you get to assess and see where you are emotionally. In the days following the full moon but before the next new moon, get a plan together to maximize what’s great or to make changes that will make you feel more comfortable. If you know your chart, apply the information to those areas of your life. In Capricorn, it's time to move up the ladder. This is an achievement-oriented moon, so see what mountain you want to climb and make a step-by-step plan to get there. Capricorn is the sign of responsibility and maturity. Decide what you want to be responsible for and what you don't. Take action to make your life secure through tangible, practical accomplishments.

Here's a couple of great quotes:

Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it, and to bear an injustice without wanting to get even. Ann Landers

Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. Abraham Lincoln

I think most of you know that I post weekly forecasts on my website at www.amandaowen.com

Moving on ....

This is the kind of thing I see each day while I work on my book and look out at the patio.

A baby bird on my patio

Also from my patio

More soon ...