Beauty in the Desert

It's been a couple of weeks, but here's another destination that I "missed" when thinking of blog ideas.

Every few months we go out to Palm Desert to visit the in-laws. We are there for a brief, but fun visit. It never disappoints in the laughter department. Usually it's too hot to go outside much. Our July visit was a whopping 124 degrees and completely mutilated a water bottle that was left in the car. This last visit was a very doable 106 degrees. It was also super humid and cloudy. We even got rain on the way home.

After a lunch that left me feeling beyond full, I thought I would head outside to walk the golf course that they live on to burn off some food and see if there were some pictures to be had. Well, there were.

What a life - Living on the golf course!

One Could Get Used to This!

I have been trying desperately for the last couple of weeks to get the dragonflies in my area to land long enough to capture them digitally, to no avail. Apparently, they are a little less flittery in the desert heat. BONUS!!

The Dragonfly has Landed

This is a pool I can say I am proud I don't do!

Jade Pool

I ran across a couple of interesting trees on the golf course.

Tree of Love

This one kind of looks like a feather duster.
           

She's a Leaner

I couldn't resist the mirror off the lake pictures.

Over the years I have been told stories of Aflack, the golf course mascot. A friendly goose that the resident golfers adopted and fed. This past year, Aflack went to the big golf course in the sky and they erected a monument to him. The heat had always prevented me from getting to check it out.

Now was my chance.

AFLACK!!!!

Because of the monsoon weather, (there were actual warnings on TV), the clouds were gorgeous that day.

Ominous, but Beautiful!

Reluctantly, I came back in the house and there was this adorable puppy laying around just looking cute.

K.C. and her Puppy Pillow

Such a Poser

Then we headed home and the clouds were beautiful in our neck of the woods as well.

Beautiful Sunset

Pretty Colors!

We are so very fortunate to be surrounded by such beauty no matter where we live.