More Desert Beauty

After the last post, I decided to start a new series about the beauty of the desert. It will probably revolve around the beauty I find around our house. We'll see how far it gets. All the posts will be labeled "desert beauty".

I was out admiring my tomatoes again this afternoon and I found a couple more beauties.


This is a beauty to be. When the flowers open, I'll try to get another shot. It can be tough though, because desert beauty doesn't last very long. The yellow beauty was shriveled up the next day and fully closed today.

Desert Beauty

I love living in New Mexico. The weather is awesome. There aren't a million people getting in my way on my drive to work. And I don't have a lawn. 2 acres and not of a blade of Fescue or Kentucky Blue. People spend tons of time and money trying to grow grass around here. Why? I cut grass my whole life. What a pain in the ass. I'm surely not going to work to grow grass, so I can turn around and spend my weekend cutting grass. Screw that. Besides it's not like I have some HOA nazis forcing me to grow grass.
Despite what the east coasters think, it's not brown here. It's just a different shade of green. Here are some pics of the yard around here.


It's all natural. If you're not a tomato plant, you better take care of yourself. I will not provide aide and comfort to freeloaders.
While I was out comforting my tomato plants this evening, I caught a flash of bright yellow out of the corner of my eye. It was this beauty.