our desert never looked so good

Is my obsession with Apple Valley's Bell Mt. reminiscent of Dreyfus's obsession (Devil's Tower, Wyoming) in "Close Encounters"????

-- just wait until you see my latest claywork!

Spring Distractions

Our desert has never looked greener and I've never seen
so many wildflowers. (OR perhaps it's just because
I'm retired now (from teaching) and have more
time to appreciate things!

Here's a long-nosed leopard lizard-- the first I've seen!

Desert Craziness

http://www.integratron.com/

Beautiful Time In The Desert

Hooray for Spring Break

Fantastic weekend in Indian Wells/ La Quinta

Judging from the sold-out PNB Paribas Open Tennis Tournament and the well-attended Arts Festival in La Quinta, I'd say we're back on the road to economic recovery!

La Quinta Arts Festival

Monfils

Blake serving

Brooklyn Decker

Roddick & Blake

Davydenko

Azarenka

Murray

3 days of incessant wind have spurred me toward another creative binge in the studio.

I've also enjoyed listening to Books-On-Tape: Grisham's Innocent Man and Boyle's Drop City. I've really enjoyed listening to Portland folksinger, Laura Veirs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-yV19ZomE and The Swell Season : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crS5ti-Py7Q .

And for a true visual delight check out this amazing, unbelievable Rube Goldberg performance:

http://dvice.com/archives/2010/03/astonishing-rub.php