Went out for an early morning bike ride, and took this shot of one of my favorite views: the little camelhead on the hill overlooking Tempe Town Lake, with Four Peaks in the background. When I got home, I was greeted with three blooms on the “Easter Lily” (echinopsis oxygona) cactus on the front patio. […]
How one man lives off water grid in Tucson
Getting off the city’s supply meant a three-way approach: collecting, reusing, and NOT using water. Thought-provoking story about water use in the desert, thanks to David Stevenson, writer Elena Acoba, the Arizona Daily Star, and to Tim Stellar for posting the link on Facebook! Source: How one man lives off water grid in Tucson
Photo of the Day: Texas Sage
My neighbor’s Texas sage went crazy after the recent rain, as did many around town. Leucophyllum frutescens (and my neighbor’s may be the candidium, or “Silver Cloud” variety with silvery foliage) isn’t actually related to the salvia genus. It’s a figwort, and some of those are medicinal herbs which have been used in traditional healing […]