• Did you know the American Government imported camels to be used in the Southwest in the mid 1800s? Hadji Ali, aka Hi Jolly, came to America to work as a camel herder for the Camel Corps. The camels were a success as they were better suited for desert life than horses and mules. They transported goods across the Southwest. But the start of the Civil War ended Camel Corps and Hi Jolly lived out the rest of his days in Quartzite. He died in 1902. Legends abound of wild camel sightings, descendants from the original camel herd. #quartzitearizona #hijollytomb #camels #americansouthwest #americanhistory
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    Did you know the American Government imported camels to be used in the Southwest in the mid 1800s? Hadji Ali, aka Hi Jolly, came to America to work as a camel herder for the Camel Corps. The camels were a success as they were better suited for desert life than horses and mules. They transported goods across the Southwest. But the start of the Civil War ended Camel Corps and Hi Jolly lived out the rest of his days in Quartzite. He died in 1902. Legends abound of wild camel sightings, descendants from the original camel herd. #quartzitearizona #hijollytomb #camels #americansouthwest #americanhistory
  • Palm Canyon in Kofa Wildlife Refuge has Arizona’s only native palm tree growing in the canyon crevices. The drive there was long but the scenery was worth it. The hike went into the canyon to a small viewing platform to see the palms growing hundreds of feet up, tucked in the crevices. Photo 2 shows them in the canyon crevice when viewed from the platform. The 3rd picture is a zoom in. It was interesting as no palm trees grew on the canyon floor, only up in the rocks. They say the palm trees were remnants of a time when that area was cooler and wetter. #kofanationalwildliferefuge #palmcanyon #desert #arizonadesert #palmtrees
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    Palm Canyon in Kofa Wildlife Refuge has Arizona’s only native palm tree growing in the canyon crevices. The drive there was long but the scenery was worth it. The hike went into the canyon to a small viewing platform to see the palms growing hundreds of feet up, tucked in the crevices. Photo 2 shows them in the canyon crevice when viewed from the platform. The 3rd picture is a zoom in. It was interesting as no palm trees grew on the canyon floor, only up in the rocks. They say the palm trees were remnants of a time when that area was cooler and wetter. #kofanationalwildliferefuge #palmcanyon #desert #arizonadesert #palmtrees
  • Gold nugget hunting in Quartzite, Arizona! We managed to get on a prospecting claim north of Dome Rock and spent a couple of hours metal detecting. There are many popular gold sites around Quartzite and most of the land has been claimed, so if you want to prospect you need to join a prospecting club to get access to the land. I did not find any gold, but being out in the desert with crisp clean air was worth it, and I walked away with a very nice 3 pound quartz that I found there! #quartzite #nuggetshooting #goldprospecting #arizonaprospecting #tesorometaldetector #tesorocompadre #tesoromojave
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    Gold nugget hunting in Quartzite, Arizona! We managed to get on a prospecting claim north of Dome Rock and spent a couple of hours metal detecting. There are many popular gold sites around Quartzite and most of the land has been claimed, so if you want to prospect you need to join a prospecting club to get access to the land. I did not find any gold, but being out in the desert with crisp clean air was worth it, and I walked away with a very nice 3 pound quartz that I found there! #quartzite #nuggetshooting #goldprospecting #arizonaprospecting #tesorometaldetector #tesorocompadre #tesoromojave
  • Spooky the cat adds her witchy powers to the self love potion! Making a batch of this elixir for an upcoming herb class I’ll be teaching in Feb. The herbs in this brew helps with self confidence, empowerment, and releases fears in our hearts. On a physical level, these herbs help boost liver and kidney functions as well as relieving stress. Looking forward to tasting this next month! Spooky approves! #schizandra #hawthorne #rose #herbalpotions #tincture #selflove #selfconfidence
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    Spooky the cat adds her witchy powers to the self love potion! Making a batch of this elixir for an upcoming herb class I’ll be teaching in Feb. The herbs in this brew helps with self confidence, empowerment, and releases fears in our hearts. On a physical level, these herbs help boost liver and kidney functions as well as relieving stress. Looking forward to tasting this next month! Spooky approves! #schizandra #hawthorne #rose #herbalpotions #tincture #selflove #selfconfidence
  • A walk in the mountains with @kevinlahue_healingcuisine turned into an impromptu mushroom experience! The mushroom in the first picture is called the Witch’s Butter. Edible (but read it doesn’t taste like much) and very whimsical looking, it was my favorite out of all the mushrooms we saw. We counted over 10 types! With the recent rains and heavy fog it’s prime mushroom season! #mushrooms #fungi #witchsbutterfungi #santaanitacanyon #chantryflats #sangabrielmountains
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    A walk in the mountains with @kevinlahue_healingcuisine turned into an impromptu mushroom experience! The mushroom in the first picture is called the Witch’s Butter. Edible (but read it doesn’t taste like much) and very whimsical looking, it was my favorite out of all the mushrooms we saw. We counted over 10 types! With the recent rains and heavy fog it’s prime mushroom season! #mushrooms #fungi #witchsbutterfungi #santaanitacanyon #chantryflats #sangabrielmountains
  • Farm box Wednesday @theurbanhomestead! It’s always a pleasure to pick the herbal nosegay bouquet! It’s a mish mash of different herbal flowers and herbs and smells great! Lavender, goosefoot, desert lavender, and tarragon marigolds make up this nosegay. #herbalflowers #herbbouquet #goosefoot #nosegay
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    Farm box Wednesday @theurbanhomestead! It’s always a pleasure to pick the herbal nosegay bouquet! It’s a mish mash of different herbal flowers and herbs and smells great! Lavender, goosefoot, desert lavender, and tarragon marigolds make up this nosegay. #herbalflowers #herbbouquet #goosefoot #nosegay
  • My plant ink color palette 🎨🤗. It’s been a real treat making my own colors and painting with them. They react more like “ink washes” than watercolors. The big leaf is mullien, I use it as my towel. Mullien leaves are known as “cowboy toilet paper”and they’re pretty absorbent! They make a very nice sedating tea that’s good for colds and bronchial issues. #landscapesketch #plantinks #mullien #colorpalette
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    My plant ink color palette 🎨🤗. It’s been a real treat making my own colors and painting with them. They react more like “ink washes” than watercolors. The big leaf is mullien, I use it as my towel. Mullien leaves are known as “cowboy toilet paper”and they’re pretty absorbent! They make a very nice sedating tea that’s good for colds and bronchial issues. #landscapesketch #plantinks #mullien #colorpalette
  • Made a nice soft purple with Lilly Pilly berries. It’s a native Australian bush plant and used by the Aboriginals for food and medicine. The berries are used in many Australian skincare products as they are high in Vitamin C and have anti-aging properties. They have a tart and astringent taste, kinda like a cranberry. I grabbed about 2 big handful of berries, mashed them, and filtered out the juice. Thanks @theurbanhomestead for letting me experiment with the lily pilllies! #plantink #diycolors #lillypilly #botanicalinks #naturaldye #australianbushplants
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    Made a nice soft purple with Lilly Pilly berries. It’s a native Australian bush plant and used by the Aboriginals for food and medicine. The berries are used in many Australian skincare products as they are high in Vitamin C and have anti-aging properties. They have a tart and astringent taste, kinda like a cranberry. I grabbed about 2 big handful of berries, mashed them, and filtered out the juice. Thanks @theurbanhomestead for letting me experiment with the lily pilllies! #plantink #diycolors #lillypilly #botanicalinks #naturaldye #australianbushplants
  • There is this squirrel that is stashing acorns in the roof of my tiny house 🤨. He also loves yelling at me and lounges on my roof like he owns the place...so I decided to draw him! I used my regular plant ink palette that includes red beet, safflower, black walnut, and a new color for me: dandelion for the color green! It’s been a while since I linked IG to FB, so for those of my FB crowd: I’ve been making my own inks from plants that I pick. I’ll be posting more about the process in the future! #tinyhouse #squirrel #plantink #diyart #illustration #ink #sketch
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    There is this squirrel that is stashing acorns in the roof of my tiny house 🤨. He also loves yelling at me and lounges on my roof like he owns the place...so I decided to draw him! I used my regular plant ink palette that includes red beet, safflower, black walnut, and a new color for me: dandelion for the color green! It’s been a while since I linked IG to FB, so for those of my FB crowd: I’ve been making my own inks from plants that I pick. I’ll be posting more about the process in the future! #tinyhouse #squirrel #plantink #diyart #illustration #ink #sketch