Yesterdays Afternoon Drive

I had to make a trip out to the hwy. late yesterday afternoon to meet a friend. She was kind enough to bring something that I needed from town on her way home. She lives up the hwy another 15 miles or so, but must drive right past my turn on her journey home. Before I left the house, I grabbed my camera.......I have become very good about remembering to take my camera along these days. On the way back home as I topped the hill overlooking our valley I noticed how the sunlight was hitting the sand dunes off to my left........the photo turned out way to bright, but I wanted to show you what you would see when you first top the hill and come down into our valley..........this shot is looking to the left of the road.

Then you swivel your body slightly to the right with the camera and this is what you see..........

What a contrast between the two photos and they are located in the same valley!

Down by the big sweeping curve in the road, I spotted these blowing gently in the breeze. When I got out of the car to take the photo, I was overwhelmed by the smell of sage.................

I got back in my car and headed on up the road.....the school bus was coming off the hill and I didn't want to get stuck behind it.......I don't like sucking on dust all the way up the road! Just as I was about to put the camera away, I spotted this lovely doe standing in the neighbor's alfalfa field.....we usually just see lots of antelope standing around in the fields. Seeing this does was a treat.......she stood still until I got close to the fence then she took off across the field.............

She was very healthy looking and a beautiful sight to behold on a fall afternoon............

Off to safety she ran.............and off I drove to the warmth of my home.