THESE QUIET ALONE TIMES FOR ME ARE ALWAYS PRECIOUS.....AND HEALING

 SUNDAY NIGHT SUNSET IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Not much going on during this hot spell we're having at the moment, folks.  However, I did take a lawn chair out last night to my country road walking spot and sat gazing up at the stars until nearly midnight.  Oh, how nice the warm Summer night's breeze.  Besides stars and constellations, I saw eight aircraft, four satellites, two meteorites, and three Iridium flares.  And, before that, I do have a few photos of my Sunday evening twilight drive around the countryside.

 AND ONCE AGAIN, THE WONDERFUL SMELL OF NEW MOWN HAY ON A WARM SUMMER'S NIGHT

SQUIGGLEY ROWS OF BEANS

 AN OLD BARN IN TWILIGHT'S EARLY GLOW

A longer-than-usual drive this morning through the beautiful summer countryside, but I couldn't seem to interest myself in taking any photos.  I did manage a short walk at the Linwood Conservation Area on Pavilion Road.  For Pheebs and I, it was always one of our favorite stops along the way.  Tonight, I plan to head out again and spend some more time wandering the evening country roads and sitting out under the starry night sky.  These quiet alone times for me are always precious......and healing.

A COUPLE OF BLURRY SHOTS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF A DEER ON THE ROAD AHEAD

 THE DEER HEADS OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A DITCH AND INTO A FIELD

 WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR,  I WAS ABLE TO GET A FEW CLEARER SHOTS OUT MY OPEN SIDE WINDOW OF THE DEER BOUNDING THROUGH A WHEAT FIELD

HERE IT STOPS AND TAKES A WARY GLANCE BACK AT ME

 THIS WAS MY LAST SHOT OF THE DEER AS IT BOUNDED OVER A RISE IN THE FIELD...NOTICE HOW THE EARS ARE TWITCHED BACK TO HEAR IF I AM PURSUING

Al's Music Box:)) Johnny One Time by Brenda Lee.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A California Highway Patrolman pulled a car over and told the driver that because he had been wearing his seat belt, he had just won $5,000 in the statewide safety competition.  "What are you going to do with the money?" asked the policeman.  "Well, I guess I'm going to get a driver's license," he answered.  "Oh, don't listen to him," yelled a woman in the passenger seat. "He's always a smart aleck when he's drunk."  This woke up the guy in the back seat who took one look at the cop and moaned, "I knew we wouldn't get far in a stolen car."  At that moment, there was a knock from the trunk, and a voice said, in Spanish, "Are we over the border yet?"

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Your veterinarian won't tell you this but if your dog is running a fever, go to the store and buy some mustard and ketchup.
It's the best thing for a hot dog.

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Kelly & Pheebs World

 SUNSET'S SOFT GLOW THROUGH THE MOTORHOME'S WINDSHIELD NEAR BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

 ROCK SCRAMBLING AT THE FOOT OF THE MUCHACHO MOUNTAINS WEST OF YUMA, ARIZONA

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