Beauty of the Day

We were out for a stroll across Sage Creek Ranch the other day.  These are some of the sites we regularly see on our journey.

First we saw this little creature walking right next to our path.  We think he and his family (and cousins and their families) live in our ponds.

Tried to catch his head before he pulled it all the way back in

Then we came across this beautiful butterfly.  His colors are so striking.

The little bee was a great bonus.

We've planted more thistle (in addition to what grows naturally) as it attracts all kinds of creatures to our property.

Some of the fields of thistle

We honor our fallen servicemen and women today and give thanks for their sacrifice for our freedom. Enjoy your freedom today!

Song Birds

It's that time of year - Songbird time!  We do a number of things inside our wildlife certification to attract and retain songbirds on our property.  Here are some of the cardinals and goldfinches we are seeing recently.

Sage Creek Ranch is truly lovely at this time of year.  It is delightful and so nurturing to have land that takes care of us like this.  We are completely grateful for the opportunity to steward this space.

It cactus blooming time!

The puppy's - pink ones and white ones - are blooming

A new oak grows to replace those we lost last week

We wanted to have a photo of all the green grass

So that when it's gone in a month or so, we'll remember.