- Sunday, 12, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Botanical Garden
Caught me eye…
- Red Rock
- Cactus
- White Hare meets White Hair
- Chihuly Cactus
Name and Claim
- Sunday, 12, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Dessert Botanical Garden
Who’s who?
- Saguaro Cactus
- Barrel Cactus
- Prickly Pear Cactus
Game Show
- Sunday, 12, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Dessert Botanical Garden
Desert “bare bones” primer:
- less than 10 inches of rain a year
- sandy
- arid
- great temperature range between day and night
Which of the four types of North American deserts are found in Arizona?
- Mohave
- Chihuahuan
- Great Basin
- Sonoran
Arizona is the only state to have all four!
- Flower
- Nature’s pollinator
- Flower
Japanese Garden
- Saturday, 11, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Japanese Friendship Garden
What could be more appreciated than a place of tranquility within an urban location? Good fortune as the garden assistant was from Japan. Naturally we reminisced about Japan and our longing to return. Her soft voice, bowing posture, and a smile incorporating her entire face brought warm memories of Japan for me.
Shachi is the mythical fish that sprays water and causes rain. Since the 15-century, they have been used as charms against fire and can be found on the ridge of roofs.
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- Statue of Shachi
- Japanese Friendship Garden
David Hockney – Saturday, 11, 2020
- Saturday, 11, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Heard Museum
Heard Museum’s featured exhibit was David Hockney’s techno iPad drawings of Yosemite juxtaposition with Native Americans natural fiber baskets.
- Yosemite /Tunnel View (El Capitan, Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks, Bridalveil Falls)
- Basket and pottery
- Yosemite (Ahwahnee Hotel)
- Hockney’s brochure (El Capital)
Heard Museum – January 11, 2020
- Saturday, 11, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Heard Museum
Chances are if you mention traveling to Phoenix, the Heard Museum is the first recommendations. Rightfully so.
- “Fence” blending woodwork and glass blowing
- Clay figure
- “Grand Procession”
Tasting
- Saturday, 11, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Downtown District
Visual tasting of Phoenix Downtown Farmer’s Market.
- Man’s best friend goes shopping
- Organic produce
- Unearthed veggies
Feet on the Ground – Friday, January 10, 2020
- Friday, January 10, 2020
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Garfield Historical District
Feet on the ground. Zooming-in on the neighborhood, Garfield Historical District.
- Ellis-Shackelford Historical House
- Irish Cultural Center
- Irish Cultural Center
- Wedding Documentation at Irish Cultural Center
Japanese Camino – Saturday April 20, 2019
- Saturday, April 20, 2019 Day
- Temples: Kumano Kudo
- Nara (75 miles from Ōsaka), Japan
- Weather: 55-65 degrees blue skies
Kumano Kodo is a networked of Japanese trails taken by pilgrims for centuries connecting sacred sights. Ten years ago it became a “sister road” to the Santiago de Compostelle Camino in Spain. Both share unique values. Kumano Kodo leads to the three shrines of Kumano Kudo whereas Santiago de Compostelle leads to the Cathedral Santiago de Compostelle. Both use a stamped passport to document the pilgrimage.
The bird with three legs is Kumanos symbol complementing the Camino fanned lined scallop shell.
Three friends who met on Camino Norte spend their last day together exploring Japan’s Camino Kumano Kudo. How fitting.
- Saburo and Namiyo with a Santiago de Compostelle scallop stone marker
- Three Legged Bird Symbol
- Three Legged Bird Symbol
New Emperor – Saturday April 20, 2019
- Saturday, April 20, 2019, Day 37
- Temples: Tamaki Nara (75 miles from Ōsaka), Japan
- Weather: 55-65 degrees blue skies
Today begins ceremonies for the first Japanese Emperor in two hundreds years to abdicate. Emperor Akihito is stepping down because advanced age and his son the Crown Prince Naruhito will become the new emperor.
The Golden Week Holiday will be extended form April 27 through May 6, ten days.
- Temples Ceremony – Priest
- Temples Ceremony – Priest
- Temples Ceremony -Drummer
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