It was wonderful to visit family in New England and now I'm settling back into my familiar, ultra-simple, slow-paced lifestyle of enjoying leisurely sunrise strolls in the desert...
noticing shapes and colors of clouds (such as the glowing heart)...
appreciating feathered friends...
puttering around in the garden...
and thinking about what to make for Sunday brunch and dinner.
Special thanks to Clytie for pointing out the glowing heart cloud (3rd image down). Check out all the fun Guest Hearts Thurday at Clytie's Random Hearts. :)
Welcome back home, I'm glad because I love to take these walks with you!
ReplyDeleteI have to repeat what Ciel has written, I love to take these walks with you as well. Marvelous photos, lovely colors, gorgeous skies! Just doesn't get any better, Diane! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
great images...
ReplyDeleteWow these are pretty amazing Diane!
ReplyDeleteGlad your home.
" Happy SWF Weekend "
Welcome home, Diane... BUT--I now you miss that precious baby!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere's a 'world' of difference between Arizona and New England, isn't there????
Beautiful pictures... The sky colors are fabulous.. You won't see that in many other places!!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
Welcome home! I know must have had a wonderful time with your family and new grand baby. It's so nice to have you back. I can never get up early enough to see the sunrise.
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures ... but when I looked at that third one down, I had to gasp - do you realize you caught a glowing heart cloud?
ReplyDeleteThis would be PERFECT to link to Guest Heart Thursday!
clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com
I hope to see you there!!!
Welcome back. I am sure you must have had a great time with your family. I think the first picture is particularly serene and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou captured quite a variety in your desert skies. I'm sure your glad to be home but I bet you are missing your little guy.
ReplyDeletegreat captures. And an amazing heart Clytie noticed there.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
wonderful pictures, very nice colors
ReplyDeleteRegards, Bram
Seen on Skywatch Friday
Amazing sky pictures, and of the critters..I'm glad you had a chance to see your family!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home! I know you had a wonderful time visiting little TJ, but I did miss your desert skies. Love that second shot - I see the blooms are long gone!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, although I'm sure it was difficult to leave your sweet grandson.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies, as always, and now monsoon season has come and the skies will be even more magnificent.
Welcome home! It's good to have you back.
ReplyDeleteI love those beautiful skies, the first photo is magnificent and I adore the glowing heart. Great shots of the little bird and the bee.
Great images. Love the bird photo so much. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. The sunrise views are fabulous with lovely mix of colors.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back home!!! Gorgeous skies there! I know you are happy to be back to your beautiful area and routine. It was too quiet while you were gone!!!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Amazing shots! Gorgeous skies....and oh, those limes...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky shots!
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There is something very special about AZ sunsets, and also the simple routine of Home. Welcome back and thanks for taking us along.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. It is so nice to have you back Diane! I was missing the southwest through your eyes! Cheers. Allison
ReplyDeleteA beautiful morning sky, the photos are all lovely. I like the feathered friend too. Happy skywatching!
ReplyDeletewonderful captures!! regards
ReplyDeleteHome sweet home.
ReplyDeleteAnd love to see update from the desert. The place is so quiet without you.
Absolutely stunning and mesmerizing views!!
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Pixellicious Photos
Lovely colors ! Such a pleasure to discover you place with those beautiful pictures...
ReplyDeleteThe pace is really quite different between New England and the Southwest, isn't it? These are all wonderful shots, but I have to say that my very favorite one is that photogenic and smiling young "Happy Camper." You must miss him so!
ReplyDeletewelcome back Diane, so glad to be seeing your desert pictures again, your sunrise are gorgeous, oh, the sky in the desert are always gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back home! love all your gorgeous photos! The skies are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI'm ever so rarely up early enough to see the sun rise, so I sure enjoyed this walk with you! Gorgeous captures.
ReplyDeleteAwesome collection of beautiful sky. happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteSWF~Fiery
it's nice to travel but is also good to be back home
ReplyDeleteTried twice to comment but thanks to comcast (boo-hiss) I have such internet problems.
ReplyDeleteSoooooooooo, very late welcome back.
We have had some great skies while you were gone.
I love seeing your cloud photos.
cheers, parsnip
Oh my Diane, I do not know which of those first three shots I like best, they are all spectacular.
ReplyDeletenice photo;bravo
ReplyDeleteyes..superb images! colors an places!! regards
ReplyDeleteYou're capturing them soo beautifully!
ReplyDeleteAmazing shots!
B xx
Hi Diane, glad you had a nice trip. As usual, your shots are terrific! ~karen
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a nice trip to New England.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful sunrises you have in Arizona, such amazing colors.
I am about 8 miles from Shelburne Falls, we may have been there on the same day. It's a small world!
☼ Sunny
Beautiful photos, Diane. Welcome home... for there is no place like it. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back and hope you had a great time. Your feathered friend is precious. The sunrise photos just breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, Diane. I see that you have missed your desert (your loving photographs were my first hint).
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd pic is my favorite, because you can only take that one in the desert!:)
ReplyDeleteGuess you already settled back into your own house:)
Fantastic view from the desert!
ReplyDeleteThere's no place like home! Glad you had a wonderful trip, and glad your home safe and sound!
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ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure to see again the desert photos. The cloudscape with three lights in the horizon looks beautiful and brings up the morning mood.I like the bird sitting on the 'v' shaped tree branch.
ReplyDeleteI love to stare at skies and this is one of those I love to look at
ReplyDeleteLove the scenes and the variety you show us.
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