
and picnicking,

are perfect during a pandemic.

No one here but us turkeys.

Well there are lots and lots of coyotes skulking about….

and cacti blooming everywhere.

The pasture below The Holler is happy due to all the rain,

and this is our peaceful morning view.
Cheers to you, from all of us, hunkered down at The Holler, with hopes you are staying safe and well~
das ist wieder mal perfekt von dir, ich wünsche uns eine ruhige Woche nach diesem Sonntag, Klaus
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The landscape is so inviting. Beautiful shots friend.❤
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Expansive views, I could imagine having the expansive feeling and free when you are in such place. A place to drop worries for a little while…
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A beautiful hike
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Beautiful photos!
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Such a lovely place to be hunkered down. So beautiful. 🙂
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A perfect place to soak in nature, Cindy. Your bubble is beautiful!
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Yes. Thank you Jane. Bubbles are beautiful, fleeting, and ephemeral. Just like everything დ
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What a splendid view — no wonder you love the Holler so much, Cindy! That coyote has a wicked gleam in his eyes — perhaps he’s thinking turkey for lunch??
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Laughing… Thank you! He definitely wants to kill anything for lunch. დ
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The coyote looks a bit emaciated like those here in Arizona. Think it’s fire displacement?
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Yes, maybe, they often live and survive in a state of semi-starvation in the most hostile environments possible, like Death Valley and New York City. They are super smart and adaptive.
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Fascinating. That a close coyote… 👍🏻
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They are so adaptive and intelligent. They survive, even around us დ
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I hear foxes abound in London. I’ve seen raccoons and coatis in Yucatan, by the house we rented at Christmas. May they keep adapting.
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Yes, thank you, may they keep adapting დ
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Those turkeys are magnificent! I’d steer clear of the coyote, though (and I bet the turkeys will, too. Lovely landscape you live in!
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Yes! Turkeys are smart that way, and I so love you think they are ‘magnificent.’ I agree with you and thank you. Be well. Be safe დ
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Beautiful pics – thank you for sharing.
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Thank you more for your kindness დ
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Wonderful shots! So peaceful…except the ‘Yotes. Wow. How close were you to it?
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fabulous photos and fantastic neighbourhood! Wish I lived nearby! 🙂
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I wish you did too! We could go on a socially distanced hike. დ
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That’s a beautiful and lovely photos!
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I am happy you enjoyed them & thank you Leif! დ
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Beautiful, beautiful. May you have a wonderful peaceful day 💗💗💗
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Visa versa 2UX2 & thank you! დ
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Oh, Cindy, if you added some vineyards to the landscape it would look much like my village paradise… of course, my photos don’t measure up. ❤
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There is nothing quite like a French vineyard is there! Thank you Lea and take good care my friend დ
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As usual, you are correct. At least, in my book.
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Visa versa 2X2 Lea დ
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Cindy, merci beaucoup. Bisous et calins. ❤❤
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Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
Lovely scenes taken by Cindy Knoke near her home in California.
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Hugs and thank you Patricia. I hope you are staying safe & well დ
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Such peace and beauty!
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Thank you Liza & cheers დ
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The pics are wonderful, Cindy, especially the first frame, and the cactus rose. Wiley Coyote looks slightly miffed that you saw him slinking around.
It’s been a little chaotic and crazy around here lately. First, Lilycat started having seizures and the vet, after tests, said she seems perfectly healthy. I’m not believing that at all – (getting another vet). In the middle of the cv-19 craziness, the kids/grandkids decide that they are coming to visit, then I got a leision on my arm that turned out to be a melanoma and the Dr wanted to remove it almost immediately. The bandages come off tomorrow and the stitches in 10 days. That’s how the past 2-3 weeks have gone. I need a break !!!!!!!
I sure hope you aren’t having this much fun. Really, Cuz, I hope you’re having a really wonderful summer. Hugs – xo
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Oh, boy! So sorry about the melanoma but glad you caught it early. The same thing happened to my brother. Scary. I can relate to the grandkids too. I am going to be doing the nannying for my two 20 month old grandsons. They are adorable, but I am tired already! 😉 Hugs to you cuz and stay safe & well დ
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Love the mix of distances in these gr8 views of a fine place to hike and hunker down.
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Hiking and hunkering down in remote places is something I have always craved. Thank you my friend & stay well დ
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Looking at your pictures it seems to me the hiking is pretty challenging there. It suppose to be good work out.
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Yes, I usually lose a pound or two doing these hikes, which means I can eat cake when I return 😉
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😀🎂
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Gorgeous photos, as always Cindy. I have to smile when I see wild turkeys because my Dad referred to them as “Flying Suitcases.” I can’t get that picture out of my head. 🙂 ~Terri
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Laughing….Well, turkeys do carry more baggage than your average bird. Now I won’t be able to get this picture out of my mind either! Thank you & stay safe დ
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So beautiful Cindy! That coyote looks like he had his eye on you!
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Thank you Lynn He definitely was looking at the camera! დ
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In such a wonderful environment/ landscape its wonderful having fun. Enjoy it Cindy, and spend a little thought on us, here in the ruraliest rurality ever. Lol Michael
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Love to you Michael and your ‘ruralist ruality ever.’ It sounds like heaven, with challenges. Stay safe and well my friend დ
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“Heaven with challenges”. Lol Thats a good expression for this here. Could be a good book title too. All the best to you too, Cindy!
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Visa versa 2UX2! დ
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The first image is just marvellous Cindy.❤
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Ahh, thank you so much & much appreciated! დ
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I will take everything in that outdoors except the coyotes! 🙂
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I hear you. The coyotes warrant caution, especially when my grandbabies are here. Cheers to you and thank you დ
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That coyote looks like he could have benefited from some of your picnic! Glad he kept his distance, though. I loved the depth you got in several of the landscape photos–beautiful foregrounds, middle grounds, and mountains in the background!
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Thank you so much Kathy. Your visual perceptions are much appreciated. And yes, this coyote is hungry and caution is warranted because of this დ
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What a treat to stroll through The Holler with you and meet your beautiful residents. What a gorgeous view. Thanks so much for sharing it! ♥.
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You are a joy to hike with Niki! Cheers to you my friend დ
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Nice pictures 👌
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Grazie mille დ
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I heard a child call a Turkey ‘tolotolo’ in an attempt to mimic the sounds they make. Funniest thing ever!
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He is a clever child. He made his own onomatopoeia! დ
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Wow you don’t really see a lot of pictures of wild turkeys, so that’s very interesting (but then again one doesn’t often see such beautiful photos of flora and fauna such as those found on your blog!)
Just curiosity from a city guy who doesn’t get out in nature much: do you have to take any special precautions when out walking. That coyote looks awfully hungry haha, I hope that was a long zoom lens you used haha 🙂
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Hi Halim. Yes we take precautions. We wear rattlesnake boots, carry bear spray and a golf club, wear long pants, and avoid hiking alone in wildlife areas. A boy nearby was recently bitten by a rattlesnake, he survived thank God, so we are careful. დ
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Yes, thank God he survived, poor boy! That’s interesting and impressive, the precautions. They sound like common sense actions especially the avoiding hiking alone, but sometimes they just don’t cross the mind, like if one is new to the area, I imagine. Cheers, Cindy!
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Cheers back to you Halim & stay well my friend დ
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Thank you for a beautiful virtual hike.
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You are a wonderful hiking companion Jennie! დ
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How wonderful to use this crazy time for hiking and time in nature. Thank you for sharing the vistas with us.
Maria
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Thank you for joining my on our virtual hike. You make the experience better! დ
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Must. Be. There. Now!
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Please! Would love to hike with you! დ
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A true pleasure to take this hike with you Cindy, and all your wildlife visitors, too. Sanguine landscape, and luxuriously wild. Cheers to you, my friend.
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Ahhh, you are such fun to hike with my friend. Thank you for your thoughtfulness & be safe დ
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Lovely feeling of space
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Such spectacular views, Cindy. Thanks for bringing us along for this beautiful, peaceful morning hike. Hugs on the wing.
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Your peaceful morning view is absolutely perfect. Thank you for sharing it! (I’m sipping a cup of tea while vicariously enjoying your morning…)
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It was a real pleasure to share virtual tea with you! დ
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What a wonderful place to live, you bring this alive to me Cindy.
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I am so glad. I wish you lived nearby. We would be out listening to your concerts! დ
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What a beautiful view for a hike!⭐️
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Yes, thanks, it is one of my favorites. Cheers to you & thanks for stopping by დ
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thank you Cindy. 🙂
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You are most welcome my friend დ
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That sure is a scenic view!
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Room to breathe! დ
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Thanks much & cheers to you! დ
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I love the landscape and you’ve captured it well in your pictures. If I may ask a newbie question . . . what’s a holler?
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It’s a simple rural abode generally in the southern portion of the United States. The name seems to derive either from the word hollow meaning a lower portion of land usually with a spring nearby, and the ability to be able to holler from one holler to another! It was the first name I thought of when I moved here 12 years ago. I live in The Holler! My kids starting calling our home this too, for example, my daughter called me from The Holler in Southern California whilst I was hiking in The Grand Tetons, and told me, “The Holler just got struck by lightening.” At this point I realized the name had stuck.
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I can holler from one neighbor to another but dont have a spring. I guess I’ll have to think of some other catchphrase for my neighborhood.😒
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Laughing….hollering back and forth is only impressive without electricity in response to vast empty spaces. Plus you do need the spring, otherwise it would be intolerable. Lovely to meet you დ
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