Cave Creek Balloon Festival

 

Last evening, we went to a house party in Cave Creek. The house is situated across the street from the driving range of the Rancho Manana Golf Course where the Cave Creek Balloon Festival is held.
As the sun began to set, the massive balloons started to inflate and glow. It was a beautiful sight.
Sitting on the patio eating appetizers and sipping wine, we watched the balloons and listened to the Eagles tribute band South of Winslow.....what a wonderful evening!

The Canada Goose

The Canada goose is a large wild goose species. The birds migrate to southern North America for the winter and usually fly back to Canada in the spring. Some of them have decided to stay with us year-round.
Today we had to stop at the "duck crossing" to allow a rather large family to cross the street from one lake to another.