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2022 Ocotillo Blossom Photographs- Part 1
In late April, I went outside for a walk near my relative’s home. I saw an ocotillo was in full bloom, which made me happy to see. I love seeing them bloom. I wanted to take photographs of the desert…
Setbacks, Frustrations, and Sticker Shock of Finding a New Camera
In April, I sat down to take some photographs of items I wanted to review on my lifestyle blog, The Estella Initiative. I turned my Cannon Rebel T6, thought I heard a sound similar to my camera starting, but it…
2022 Palo Verde Tree Blossoms
Last month, the palo verde trees around my relative’s property bloomed. I tried to take photographs of the trees in the past, but the blossom clusters wouldn’t photograph well. (It had to do with the camera I used and the…
What Happened to My Peach Tree Blossoms? Where They Went and Why I Won’t Be Taking Them Anymore
For many years, I wrote posts about peach tree blossoms. In those posts, I would always have plenty of photographs of the blossoms. According to this blog’s statistics and any social media platform I post the photographs on, they don’t…
2022 Mesquite Tree Blossoms
While on a walk around my relative’s property, I discovered the mesquite tree was in full bloom. Even though the mesquite trees do not have as “pretty” blossoms as the palo verde trees, I wanted to take photographs of the…
A Serious Talk About My Desert Photography and Why I My Need to Stop Taking Them
It’s been a while since I posted photographs I took in the Arizona desert. For many years, these photographs have always been a part of my blog. Even though I still enjoy taking photographs of the desert, things have changed…
The Difference Between Mesquite and Palo Verde Tree Blossoms
Hi everyone! Today’s post is going to be an odd one for this blog. Instead of talking about any of my hobbies that I liked to enjoy talking about online, I decided to write a short post about the differences…
Current Sewing and Knitting Projects- May 2022
It’s been a while since I wrote a post about my current sewing projects and the progress I made on them. Since I’m in between finishing sewing projects and finishing knitting projects, I wanted to write a post about what…
Why I’m So Focused on Knitting Right Now
Hi everyone! For the past year or more, I’ve been really focused on improving my knitting skills and get better at reading knitting patterns better. I’ve been knitting for years, but for the past year or more I focused on…
Knitting and Crocheting Books I Like at Michael’s Crafts
This past month has been a busy one for me. Despite this, I tried to keep optimistic that I will be able to finish my sewing and knitting projects I want to. During a trip to Michael’s Crafts store, I…
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