Author Archives: Joe

Boyce Thompson Arboretum, May 19, 2020

Dave and I went to Boyce Thompson Arboretum on May 19, 2020. We delivered our ‘Birds of Boyce Thompson Arboretum’ posters to the gift shop. They liked them, and were confident they would sell them – all money going as …

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Poster: Birds of Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Dave and I did a little ‘pandemic’ project. Dave made a poster quite a while ago with a grid of Arizona wildflowers. He has mentioned several times to me that we should do a similar poster with pictures of birds …

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Granite Reef on the Salt River, March 14, 2020

I ventured out to the Granite Reef Recreation Area on the Salt River on March 14, 2020. I also hiked some trails on the Sonoran Desert Trail System. The recreation area is closed due to the Corona Virus (along with …

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Aaron’s Birthday, April 10, 2020

This post has a photo from Aaron’s Birthday.

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Tonto National Monument, March 4, 2020

Dave and I went to Tonto National Monument, which is by Roosevelt Lake, to see the poppies in bloom. We weren’t disappointed.…

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Water Ranch, Yard Birds, and Griffyn, March 2, 2020

Mary Ann’s sister, niece, and great nephew were in town. We went with Teresa to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (RPWR) in Gilbert. This post has some photos from there, as well as some unusual birds in our yard, …

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Southern Cal: Joshua Tree NP, Jan 15 & 16, 2020

This is the third and final post of our southern California trip, this one covering our time in the Joshua Tree National Park, on January 15 and 16, 2020. For an overview of the trip, and a map, see here

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Southern Cal: Salton Sea, January 14 & 15, 2020

This is the second post of our southern California trip, this one covering our time at the Salton Sea, on January 14 and 15. For an overview of the trip, and a map, see here.…

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Southern Cal: Trip Overview, and Imperial and Kofa NWRs, January 13, 2020

Mark, Fr. Charlie, and I made a 4 day driving trip to the Southern California desert. We went to the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, the Salton Sea (including the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife …

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Wichita, December 2019

Mary Ann and I visited Mary Ann’s family in Wichita. This post has a few family pictures. I also included pictures from the hail storm when we got home, and a Cooper’s Hawk on our street light pole.…

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