I just got back from a quick trip to Sedona, Az. I got my first look at Indian cliff dwellings and thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic Sedona scenery.

Redrocks at dusk

Cathedral Rocks

Approching Honanki cliff dwelling

Main alcove at Honanki

Honanki Cliff Dwellings

Multi story ruins at Honanki

Shield Pictograph at Honanki

Honanki pictographs

Montezuma’s Well. A natural spring fed sinkhole with cliff dwellings

Cliff dwellings at Montezuma’s Well

One of my favorite places on earth is Oregon. It offers a little bit of everything for the scenic minded traveler. When I first brought Jackie up there she fell in love with it so much, she has been bugging me about moving there ever since. Oregon is especially great for photographers and I have gathered quite a catalog of pictures of my travels. Although the state has already been photographed by photographers much much better then myself, it doesn’t stop me from trying out my luck.  Here is a few of my better attempts.

Since I live in Las Vegas I thought I would include some photos of my city. The city always looks better at night and as these pictures show, some of the best places to take photographs are from the top floor of the parking garages. It may take some trial and error to get good night photographs but the nice thing about living where I do is that I can go back over and over again and take the time to find the best locations. The city also is constantly changing and a picture that you take today is not necessarily going to be the same as one you took last year.

Decorative bird feeders are a wonderful addition to any backyard bird sanctuary. They add color and interest to your home’s landscape and create an interesting palette for the birds. There are so many to choose from and your choices are only limited by the time, energy and money you are willing to invest. Check out my article on Choosing a Decorative Bird Feeder to find out more information about decorative bird feeders.

Everybody loves Hummingbirds and everybody would love to learn the secrets of attracting these colorful and exciting birds to their backyards. Just buying a feeders from the local department store just won’t do the trick. Take a look at this Hubpages article on Attracting Hummingbirds and learn everything you need to know to buy and take care of a hummingbird feeder including the color and size of the feeder, what kind of nectar they need to eat and how to make sure they remain safe for the birds. If you follow the few simple rules as outlined in this article you will be sure to have success attracting Hummingbirds to your backyard and getting them to come back again and again.