Snow in Scottsdale and Fountain Hills

Yesterday a blanket of snow covered northern Scottsdale and on the mountains around my house. This morning I went on my morning walk and took a picture of the McDowell Mountains. Also, after lunch, I went to the Fountain Hills Great Fair and took some more pics of the snow from around there for you to enjoy........

Fog in the Desert

In the Phoenix area we rarely see fog. To see a lot of fog, you need moisture which we usually don't have in the deserts of Arizona. But this morning, the day after a storm, we had 100% humidity. We had cool temps and clear skies so the moisture cooled and condensed and formed fog.
On my morning walk, I took a couple of pictures of this rare phenomenon for us here.

Las Noches de las Luminarias

Last night we went to the Desert Botanical Gardens to see the Desert Winter Wonderland. The Electric Desert, a light and sound experience was amazing! We sat in chairs and watched the lights on the mountain change to the music - so hard to describe but utterly incredible!
More than 8000 hand-lit luminary bags line the paths through the gardens and every so often you come across some entertainment. There was a Mariachi band, carolers, guitarists, a bell choir and more.
It was a truly spectacular evening!

Fireplace

We are so loving our new electric fireplace insert. It looks so real! You can adjust the height of the flame, the temperature and the blower. It is heating our living room and even the dining room and hallway. It does get chilly here in Arizona in the evenings.

Convergence of Water, Art and Light

The Canal Convergence show at the Scottsdale Waterfront was a beautiful event that we went to last night. We saw the Floatus show first which consisted of 12 lotus sculptures with flames shooting fire up to 30 feet in the air. It was synchronized to the music of "Queen"........spectacular!
There was also the Light Flutter which was a kaleidoscope of 30 mechatronic, illuminated butterflies with vibrant, translucent wings.
The Floret was a 15-foot-tall, inflatable, interactive light sculpture that bloomed when you stepped on the pressure pads.
There were other exhibits and sculptures as well along the canal. It was a beautiful night to stroll along and enjoy the festivities!

Hurricane Rosa

Remnants of Rosa brought major showers to the Phoenix Valley. There were flash-floods pretty much in the whole area and amazing waterfalls were falling from Camelback Mountain.
The bike path by my house was under water and the golf course was flooded as well. Water was pouring from the mouths of the horses at the Indian Bend Wash.

Basset Hounds

I just had to show this picture of these basset hounds we came across as we were walking along the river in Peterborough, New Hampshire. They made me giggle!