Armor is "in"

Here are a few of the locals modeling their fashionable self-grown armor this past Wednesday at Gault.

Turning up the heat

Summer is right around the corner, and our 90+ degree temperatures the last few days have been a reminder of what's to come. Though we have had intermittent rains, we are still in a severe drought here, as the willow that hangs over Buttermilk Creek will testify. This is the first year anyone can remember that there was no water beneath the willow.

Cacti continue to bloom throughout Gault, with lace cacti taking turns with their short-lived blooms (the one pictured below was especially ambitious), and prickley pear showing off their big yellow flowers.

The killdeer couple decided to lay eggs in the upper pasture. Thanks Howard and Doris, for bringing these to my attention. Killdeer lay their eggs directly on the ground, and lure potential predators away by feigning a broken wing.

Lace Cacti Blooming

Finally caught the lace cacti in bloom! Had missed them for the last few years, since the flowers only last one day...

One Dry Spring

Taken back on March 20, this lone bluebonnet was finally joined by a few others yesterday. Far from the dozens of blooms we had last year at this time. We are managing to green up a bit in this dry spring, though.



Cacti are budding, and hopefully I won't miss the lace cacti blooms this year...

Our resident red-shouldered hawk decided to show off its red shoulders yesterday.

Happy Bird-day!

Three birds and a fox ... not bad for a late February morning. Photos are on the appropriate pages (since they are all first-timers here).

The Groundhog in PA was right...

Spring is springing up at Gault. The plum along the lane began blooming last week, and we have many buds forming on trees in the valley.

Winter View

We've had a few cold mornings, but overall it's been a very mild winter at Gault. Of course the tent could have done better with less wind...