Looks like a mountain range

Looks like a mountain range,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 8

No, not a mountain range, the footprint gives it away as a pattern in beach

sand.

Orange Tree

Orange Tree,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 5

Palm Tree Bark

Palm Tree Bark,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 7

They once were giants

They once were giants,
originally uploaded by veesees.

And, by golly, they still are. Check out their youthful exploits at Mars Club of Paris.

Eucalyptus Tree

Eucalyptus Tree,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 4

Bottle Brush Tree

Bottle Brush Tree,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 3

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 1

Lonely beach

Lonely beach,
originally uploaded by veesees.

California in January 2

Rio Grande Nature Center in January

Rio Grande Nature Center in January,
originally uploaded by veesees.

Where the birds are in January

Sandhill cranes with geese

Sandhill cranes with geese,
originally uploaded by veesees.

Geese above the 4'6" tall cranes.

Reclining Sandhill Crane

Reclining Sandhill Crane,
originally uploaded by veesees.

This crane had only one good leg and was off by itself. It later took off

and landed easily on one leg.

Mallard

Mallard,
originally uploaded by veesees.

January on the bosque

Pink Christmas Cactus 2

Pink Christmas Cactus 2,
originally uploaded by veesees.

Another view of a pink bloom

Red Christmas Cactus

Red Christmas Cactus,
originally uploaded by veesees.

Bloomed exactly on Christmas Day

Duck

Duck,
originally uploaded by veesees.

January on the bosque again

Canada Goose

Canada Goose,
originally uploaded by veesees.

January on the bosque again

Pink Christmas Cactus

Pink Christmas Cactus,
originally uploaded by veesees.

Didn't bloom until January -- shoulda been a New Year's Cactus

Red Christmas Cactus 2

Red Christmas Cactus 2,
originally uploaded by veesees.

Another view of the red bloom