tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249375842012-02-09T10:15:28.403-08:00My life, in picturesJudi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-78374054490153683872007-10-20T23:00:00.000-07:002007-10-20T23:06:07.895-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ff33;"><strong><em>Rainy Day Fun Kid Style</em></strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrrY-8ncrI/AAAAAAAAAAU/9x3yj_57Qq4/s1600-h/A+MUD+Puddle...How+Cool.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123666340533990066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrrY-8ncrI/AAAAAAAAAAU/9x3yj_57Qq4/s400/A+MUD+Puddle...How+Cool.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> <em><span style="color:#99ff99;">Remember stomping in puddles? How about MUD puddles? </span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#99ff99;">It was fun as a kid, but now as a mom...well, I carry extra </span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#99ff99;">clothes for them!</span></em> </strong></div><strong></strong><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrrY-8ncsI/AAAAAAAAAAc/IdPy2oxrbR4/s1600-h/Come+On+Rain+On+Me.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123666340533990082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrrY-8ncsI/AAAAAAAAAAc/IdPy2oxrbR4/s400/Come+On+Rain+On+Me.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> <strong><em><span style="color:#66ff99;">Come on...rain on me!!</span></em></strong></span> </p><p align="center"> </p><p><br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrrZO8nctI/AAAAAAAAAAk/r7VxBXLg4dQ/s1600-h/Hi+Mommy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123666344828957394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrrZO8nctI/AAAAAAAAAAk/r7VxBXLg4dQ/s400/Hi+Mommy.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#99ff99;"><strong><em>Hi mom!!</em></strong></span><br /></p><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-7837405449015368387?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-85720961907065032262007-10-20T22:50:00.000-07:002007-10-20T23:09:47.090-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"><strong><em>My Three Sons Growing Up</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrpDu8ncqI/AAAAAAAAAAM/cJKAIUHY0eE/s1600-h/Brother+Jamboree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123663776438514338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yrfTQXLGRU4/RxrpDu8ncqI/AAAAAAAAAAM/cJKAIUHY0eE/s320/Brother+Jamboree.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#ffccff;"><em><strong>Gabriel and Daryl, the twins, ( 1 1/2 ) </strong></em><em><strong>and their big brother Wyatt (11), early 2007</strong></em></span></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#ffccff;">It's been some time since I posted, I know...life happens sometimes</span></em></strong></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-8572096190706503226?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1164597116595447262006-11-26T19:04:00.000-08:002006-11-26T19:11:56.616-08:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">Three Sons</span></strong></div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/1600/908352/Wheee%20Bubbles.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/320/389401/Wheee%20Bubbles.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-116459711659544726?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1164595646158724862006-11-26T18:35:00.000-08:002006-11-26T19:14:22.660-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#00cccc;"><strong>Toddling Times....</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/1600/132941/Fixing%20Brother%27s%20Bike.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/320/569943/Fixing%20Brother%27s%20Bike.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;">Daryl and Gabriel decided that Wyatt's bike needed fixing...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;">until Wyatt decided they were done fixing it!</span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/1600/775684/Fish%20Patrol.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/320/602240/Fish%20Patrol.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">The boys love carrying around those fish nets. LOL</span> </p><p align="center"></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/1600/842971/Both%20Started%20Walking%20.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/320/722696/Both%20Started%20Walking%20.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;">They started walking a week apart, right around their birthday!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-116459564615872486?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1153634369724002712006-07-22T22:44:00.000-07:002006-11-26T19:02:16.733-08:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">~ BATHTIME ~</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/1600/611479/Daryl%20And%20His%20Reflection.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5317/2565/320/885887/Daryl%20And%20His%20Reflection.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#33ccff;"> Dare</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;"></span></strong><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Gabe%20And%20His%20Reflection.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Gabe%20And%20His%20Reflection.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#cc9933;"> Gabe</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Kicking%20Back%20in%20Bath.jpg"><p align="center"></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-115363436972400271?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1153632730915720962006-07-22T22:25:00.000-07:002006-07-22T22:42:54.790-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc99;">THE EYES HAVE IT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Dare%27s%20Beautiful%20Eyes.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Dare%27s%20Beautiful%20Eyes.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc99;"> Daryl Dean - 9 months old</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Gabe%27s%20Gorgeous%20Eyes.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Gabe%27s%20Gorgeous%20Eyes.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Gabriel Gene - 9 months old</span><br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-115363273091572096?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1152950093480452432006-07-15T00:36:00.000-07:002006-07-15T00:54:53.493-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff99;">DOODLE DRAWINGS</span> </span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Pen%20and%20Ink%20Collage%203.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Pen%20and%20Ink%20Collage%203.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffffcc;">Original pen & ink drawing with gold</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Pen%20and%20Ink%20Collage%203%20Colorized.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Pen%20and%20Ink%20Collage%203%20Colorized.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#ffccff;">Computer colorized</span> </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Verse%20Collage.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Verse%20Collage.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffffcc;">Original pen & ink drawing with gold</span></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Verse%20Collage%20Colorized.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Verse%20Collage%20Colorized.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Colorized on the computer</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-115295009348045243?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1152944219938342872006-07-14T23:03:00.000-07:002006-07-14T23:16:59.950-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">DOODLE DRAWINGS</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%202%20Colorized.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%202%20Colorized.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#66ffff;">This is the colorized version, done on the computer</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%201.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%201.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffcc99;">Original drawing - pen & ink with gold</span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%202.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%202.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Original drawing - pen & ink with gold</span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%201%20Colorized.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Gold%20Touched%20Collage%201%20Colorized.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#ffccff;">Colorized version, done on computer<br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-115294421993834287?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1152392833730323692006-07-08T11:01:00.000-07:002006-07-08T14:07:13.780-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc9933;"><strong>CHOCOLATE...Mmmmmmmmmmmm</strong></span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Mmmmm%20Chocolatae.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Mmmmm%20Chocolatae.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Wow%20Chocolate%20Thanks%20Mom.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Wow%20Chocolate%20Thanks%20Mom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Oooooh%20Yeeaaaaa%20Chocolate.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Oooooh%20Yeeaaaaa%20Chocolate.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Thanks%20For%20The%20Chocolate%20Pop%20Mom.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Thanks%20For%20The%20Chocolate%20Pop%20Mom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Well, I made chocolates with our "Chocolate Factory" we got last Christmas..and made some white and milk chocolate pops. Obviously my youngest boys approve of the final product!<br /></span></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-115239283373032369?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1151287932272545152006-06-25T18:53:00.000-07:002006-06-25T19:25:57.593-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;">TWINS</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ffff;">My 8 month old twins playing with each other</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Playing%20Nice%20Together.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Playing%20Nice%20Together.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;">Gabe and Dare</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Candid%20Camera.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Candid%20Camera.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#ccccff;"><span style="color:#33ffff;">Gabey & Darey</span><br /></span></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ff33;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Horsing%20Around.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Horsing%20Around.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;">Gabriel Gene and Daryl Dean</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-115128793227254515?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144729347567694162006-04-10T20:47:00.000-07:002006-04-10T21:22:27.580-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#66ff99;">MT. LEMMON</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Forest%20Floor.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Forest%20Floor.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33cc00;">Mt. Lemmon, in Tucson, Arizona, proves that the desert is not all sand and scorching heat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#33cc00;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#33cc00;"></span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Majestic%20Pine.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Majestic%20Pine.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">The shade from trees like this majestic pine, provide welcome relief from the heat</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#33cc00;"></span> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#33cc00;"></span> </p><p><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Ferns%20At%20Mt%20Lemon.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Ferns%20At%20Mt%20Lemon.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Fernery and grass tempers hot desert summers on Mt. Lemmon<br /></span></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114472934756769416?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144700954535182112006-04-10T12:57:00.000-07:002006-04-10T13:29:14.553-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#33ff33;">REID PARK ZOO SNAPSHOTS</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Tortoise%20Trio.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Tortoise%20Trio.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">These giant tortoises are very cool to watch..but plan on spending some time..they move slowly! </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#ffcccc;">Taken in Tucson, Arizona, at <a href="http://www.tucsonzoo.org/">Reid Park Zoo</a></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Giraffes.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Giraffes.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffff66;">The giraffes at <a href="http://www.tucsonzoo.org/">Reid Park Zoo</a>, in Tucosn, Arizona, have quite successfully bred many times and have supplied healthy baby giraffes to zoos in other states<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/What%20a%20Spread.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/What%20a%20Spread.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#66ffff;">This peacock, at <a href="http://www.tucsonzoo.org/">Reid Park Zoo</a>, in Tucson, Arizona, put on one beautiful display for us this day</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114470095453518211?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144698512245909022006-04-10T12:13:00.000-07:002006-04-10T12:48:32.286-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;"><strong>OUT OF AFRICA</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Feeding%20The%20Tigers%202004.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffcc00;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Feeding%20The%20Tigers%202004.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffcc00;"> Two years ago was the last time we went to <a href="http://www.outofafricapark.com/">Out of Africa</a>, when it used to be outside of Phoenix, Arizona. For a small fee, you can feed the tigers!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Here%20Giraffe.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#ffcc99;"><a href="http://www.outofafricapark.com/">Out of Africa</a> </span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#ffcc99;"> has since moved now, to a larger area of land, where they can expand even more. I believe it is now Near Camp Verde, Arizona....1 1/2 hours from Sedona, Arizona.</span></span><span style="color:#ffcc99;"> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114469851224590902?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144672533589904982006-04-10T05:23:00.000-07:002006-04-10T05:37:51.846-07:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>BIOSPHERE 2</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Biosphere%202%20Inside.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Biosphere%202%20Inside.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#009900;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Inside, from the living quarters, you can see the infrastructure</span>.</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Biosphere%20Rainforest.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Biosphere%20Rainforest.jpg" border="0" /></div><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33cc00;">The rainforest, and below that, just out of sight in this photo, is the coral reef and ocean</span></p><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#009900;"></span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#009900;"><p><a href="http://www.bio2.com/"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Biosphere 2</span></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"> is an interesting place to visit, and I got alot of wonderful photos each time we visit. These are but a sample of what you'll see when you go. </span></p><p align="center"><br /></p></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114467253358990498?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144671759983893192006-04-10T04:38:00.000-07:002006-04-10T05:38:45.606-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#ffcc99;">OSTRICH</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Closeup%20of%20Ostrich%20Face.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Closeup%20of%20Ostrich%20Face.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffcc99;">Here's an up close photo of an ostrich I took, a few years back, at the </span><a href="http://www.roostercogburn.com/"><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Farm</span></a><span style="color:#ffcc99;"> in Marana, Arizona. They also have adorable deer there, and you can feed both the deer and the ostrich. HOWEVER, be aware, that ostrich BITE!!! They may look 'glamorous' with their long eyelashes and fluffy feathers, but these guys are vicious when food is around. It's reminiscent of a shark feeding frenzy, no joke!<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114467175998389319?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144668474807782932006-04-10T04:21:00.000-07:002006-04-10T04:27:55.013-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">IGUANAS</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Partners%20in%20Crime.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Partners%20in%20Crime.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#33ff33;"><strong> These guys I snapped at <a href="http://www.dmreptilerescue.com/">D&M's Reptile Rescue</a> in Marana, Arizona</strong></span><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114466847480778293?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144649955046407352006-04-09T22:34:00.000-07:002006-04-09T23:19:15.063-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">F</span><span style="color:#66ffff;">I</span><span style="color:#33ff33;">R</span><span style="color:#ffff33;">E</span><span style="color:#ffcc66;">W</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">O</span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">R</span><span style="color:#ffffcc;">K</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">S </span><span style="color:#33ffff;">!</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Fireworks%206,%202004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Fireworks%206%2C%202004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffff66;">Golden flower</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Fireworks%2010,%202004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Fireworks%2010%2C%202004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#33ccff;">The famous blue bursts</span> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Fireworks%201,%202004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Fireworks%201%2C%202004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ff6666;">Fiery red flower</span> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Fireworks%205,%202004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Fireworks%205%2C%202004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#66ff99;">Cool green sparklers</span> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Firewworks%20Grand%20Finale%202004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Firewworks%20Grand%20Finale%202004.jpg" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#66ffff;">The Grand Finale</span> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Fireworks are very difficult to capture on film, just like Christmas lights are difficult to capture on film. I took dozens and dozens of photos that year, and came up with perhaps a dozen that I found of good quality. Enjoy!<br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114464995504640735?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144646672529581292006-04-09T22:19:00.000-07:002006-04-10T18:36:03.586-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#ff9966;">SKIES OVER TUCSON</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Stormy%20Skies.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Stormy%20Skies.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffffcc;">Stormy skies over Tucson, Arizona</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Tucson%20Sunset.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/400/Tucson%20Sunset.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">A spectacular Tucson, Arizona sunset - look at those colors and cloud fomations!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114464667252958129?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144586675817646412006-04-09T05:29:00.000-07:002006-04-10T18:36:46.066-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#ffffcc;"><strong>COTTON</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Cotton%20Plant.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Cotton%20Plant.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#ffffcc;"> A cotton plant up-close.</span> </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Cotton%20Picking%20Wyatt.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Cotton%20Picking%20Wyatt.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffffcc;"> Wyatt getting a closer look at cotton on the plant - a first for him - Arizona</span></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Endless%20Cotton%20Field.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Endless%20Cotton%20Field.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffffcc;"> An endless sea of cotton; a field in Marana, Arizona</span></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Cotton%20Stages.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Cotton%20Stages.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#ffffcc;">The stages of a cotton plant, all on one plant<br /></span></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114458667581764641?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144562185714410052006-04-08T22:44:00.000-07:002006-04-10T18:35:14.363-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#99ffff;"><strong>STARS</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Albireo%20A%20Binary%20Star.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Albireo%20A%20Binary%20Star.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#ccffff;">Albireo - a binary star</span><br /></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Antares.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Antares.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#ccffff;">Antares - 5th brightest star</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#66ffff;">I took these photos in 2004's summer, from <a href="http://www.flandrau.org/visit/planetarium.php">Flandrau Planetarium and Observatory</a>'s telescope. I was amazed and pleased at how well these came out. </span></strong></p><p><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff9966;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114456218571441005?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24937584.post-1144553133216918442006-04-08T20:15:00.000-07:002006-04-10T18:37:44.376-07:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">VARIOUS CACTI</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/1600/Cactus%20In%20A%20Line.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5317/2565/320/Cactus%20In%20A%20Line.jpg" border="0" /></a> "<strong><span style="color:#009900;">Cactus In A Line"</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33ff33;"><strong>I took this photo many years ago in Tucson, Arizona, on a 35mm camera. I recently scanned it to digital format.<br /></strong></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24937584-114455313321691844?l=desertlifephotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judi Eckes: alias bambipurr / BambiPurrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085589244836480290noreply@blogger.com0