Archive for April, 2011

Skywatch in Area 66

Apr 27th, 11 / 25 Comments

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Klaus, Sandy, Wren, and Sylvia

From Interstate 40 in Yucca, AZ, you can see this odd structure, a cross between a giant golf ball and a space ship. Built in 1976 by Lake Havasu Estates as a restaurant and cocktail lounge by the land developer, originally named “Dinesphere”, this is now renamed Area 66.

This Golf Ball House is now a private residence and not open to the public. There is a store on the grounds and the area is themed with alien-like oddities.

Space ship??

Green aliens

How interesting!

I could not get enough of this strange place. In the middle of nowhere, in the desert. It was a great stop for this road trip to Sedona, AZ.

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Weekends of Wildflower Photography

Apr 27th, 11 / 5 Comments

Ocotillo Blooms
Anza Borrego
March 25, 2011

Poppies and goldfields had sprung

Fiddlenecks awoken to the sun’s glow

Diamond Valley Lake
April 2, 2011

Not a good year for wildflowers, but we managed to see a few patches of them.

Owl’s Clover

Tidy tips

Carrizo Plain National Monument
Kern County, CA
April 10, 2011

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Sunset and Silhouette

Apr 21st, 11 / 36 Comments

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One of our stop along RTE 66 is this very popular restaurant/saloon called the Road Kill Cafe.  We were there in time to watch the sun go down.

a few minutes late, we would  have missed it.

RTE 66
Seligman, Arizona
April 13, 2011

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Stone Pillars Along Oak Creek

Apr 19th, 11 / 27 Comments

This is our third hike for the day. Easy. Leisurely. It was a perfect timing for sunset. We arrived at 4:30 in the afternoon. However the park closes at dusk, so we hurried and took our shots. The moon was starting to rise and the sun setting at the opposite direction. What a beautiful combination!

(check out the bruise on my leg!)

We walked a little further to “Buddha Beach” across Oak Creek where visitors construct stone pillars from the river rock. I thought there were hundreds of the rock structures and formations.

Rocks in copper color
Grass green
reflected on the creek

a starfish-like imprint on the rocks

a little hideaway

I turned my back with just one more look of Cathedral Rock

Red Rock Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
April 14, 2011

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Soda Lake and Temblor Range

Apr 11th, 11 / 23 Comments

It was a busy weekend for us in our quest for wildflowers in Southern California. We went to Carrizo Plain National Monument with a group of explorers and photographers. It was not as great as last year’s bloom where the mountains were filled with golds and purples. In my personal opinion, it has something to do with the weather: the rains, the cold and the sun, these wildflowers were not able to adapt.  There was 2 inches of snow Friday night.

The Temblor Range and Soda Lake
April 10, 2011

April 3, 2010


See the difference?

It was a long drive from Bakersfield and came home late last night. I would like to thank my frequent visitors who enjoy my short trips this wildflower season. I will get back in track and respond to all your visits.

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