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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

April 17, 2011
Heather L
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Painted Rock Petroglyph Site

Posted in Homeschooling, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #106 Today, we stopped by Painted Rock Petroglyph Site which is located near Gila Bend, Az.  (We were on our way home from the Phoenix Gluten Free Expo – more about that later.)  A petroglyph is basically a symbolic or artistic rock etching.  Usually, you’ll only see a few here and there – if you’re fortunate to be able to find/see them.  At this location, there are literally hundreds of etchings. Why are there so many in one location?  Well, this area was a well traveled path for many people including expedition of Juan Bautista de Anza…

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April 16, 2011
Heather L
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Bzzzzz…

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Project 365 – #105 Munchkin has a serious dislike for bees, wasps, hornets….  You get the idea.  Lately, she’s torn between staying away from them and capturing the beautiful flowers.  Usually, her dislike wins, and she asks me to get pictures of the flowers surrounded by bees.  When we were out hiking, we came across this beautiful bush filled with flowers – and bees.  As I was snapping the picture, this wasp decided to get into the picture.  The bees, on the other hand, didn’t want to make their presence known in the pictures other than their back ends. lol!

April 14, 2011
Heather L
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Spread Her Wings

Posted in Christian Life, and Photography

Project 365 – #104 Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south? Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high? On the rock he dwells and makes his home, on the rocky crag and stronghold. From there he spies out the prey; his eyes behold it from far away. ~Job 39:26-29~ There is something majestic about a hawk soaring overhead.  The hawks ride the currents – drifting up, down, and side-to-side.  While the hawks are being carried by the wind, they are closely scanning…

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April 13, 2011
Heather L
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Desert Photo Scavenger Hunt Hike

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #103 Since the temps are supposed to be on the rise this week, Munchkin and I decided that we’d head over to the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday.  D had hoped that he would be able to go with us, but his work schedule didn’t allow him to get away.  As we were getting things ready to leave, Munchkin asked if she could see if her friend could go with us.  I told her that it was fine to ask, so Munchkin ran next door to find out if she could join us on our adventure. …

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April 12, 2011
Heather L
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Driving through Kofa

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #102 On Saturday, we headed over to Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.  We wanted to do a little exploring in some of the areas where we hadn’t gone previously.  We’re trying to fit in a few more fun family outings before D’s surgery right after Easter. We had fun taking pictures and just looking at all of the beautiful scenery. The gorgeous fluffy white clouds against the brilliant blue skies were breath-taking. We even saw some interesting clouds.  We thought this one looked like a funny face.  What do you think?