QC Patio
Location Description
123 photos
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Ah ... the latest Craigslist find. Six powder coated...
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Slightly different view showing where the seating...
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Right now the glass dining table is 'stuck' in the...
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The sixth chair sitting next to one of the original SW...
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First day. Anxious-looking homeowner consulting with...
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Furniture has been moved, temporarily, to the kiva area.
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That didn't take long, did it. Roof beams and tiles are...
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Closer view of the area. The window to the left of the...
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The next day they saw cut the concrete up to and around...
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Closer view of the cut work.
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One of the neighborhood denizens came to check out the work.
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What's Waldo? He's about smack dab in the middle of the...
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Zoomed in on.
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Smile pretty for the camera. Isn't he just gorgeous!
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Time for a little profile shot.
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Going to lick my paws while I'm here.
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Pretty neat picture, if I say so myself. Love his...
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New vertical post foundations being set.
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Close up of same.
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Also saw cut the pavement out front which had been...
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Home owner not really as distraught as he would appear. ...
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Glad we weren't having guests this night.
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Next day the concrete contractor came and put down the...
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I must say it doesn't look like we added much, but it...
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New slab out front has also colored out very close to...
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Delivery of roofing materials.
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Just showing how the rocks were surrounded - intentionally.
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Meanwhile, in a burst of late summer planting, I potted...
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Also potted up a hibiscus, also with petunias around it.
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My potting table got moved around to the back of the...
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Ah .... the necessities of construction. The neighbors...
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Awaiting the roofers.
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Oh ... somewhere here we were invited to a fancy party...
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And a friend has been ribbing me that I needed to wear...
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The framers arrive and get to work quickly
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Kind of a neat picture, I think
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They got this much done in a day.
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Somebody up on the roof.
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This appears to all have gotten done in one day.
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One of Dad's fancy camera angles.
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The new area is taking shape.
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Ah, poor tiles that no one seems to want.
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There are some on Craigslist already, for a buck a piece.
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More close ups for Craig.
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looking good. The new height is 11'; the old was 8'
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The little window is in the bathroom. The wall to it's...
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See how the new concrete color is blending in with the existing?
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Gas grill will go back roughly where it was ... just...
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Our current seating by the kiva. Not sure how we're...
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Electrician here this morning.
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Robin, looking happy with the progress. Note the jacket...
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Finished patio - chairs moved back around
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The hoses are from the "old" drip irrigation system...
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Another view of the patio. The dining table wedged into...
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New art work over the kiva; echoes the scene behind it
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Two cacti that survived the frost and one that didn't. ...
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Sunset reflected on the Catalinas.
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On to the next phase of the project - planting a cactus...
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Perhaps a clearer picture of the sod mix. Note the...
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AH ... it is cactus Joe and his Truck full of goodies.
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Meg, the anxious photographer angling in on all the nice choices.
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Perhaps she should have waited till they were in the...
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And one more shot.
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Voila ... out of the truck and into the ground. Cactus...
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There are three mounds which we'll look at in detail. ...
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A view from the east, peeking over the wall so that the...
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Roughly the same view. The cardboard has a 3 ft...
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To your left, as you enter the garden from the east are...
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Over on the western edge, which doesn't have any berm. ...
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Won't be able to name all these, but you're looking from...
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The reddish spines are "Fire Barrels"; the variegated...
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Next to the bird bath is an Argentinian Saguaro. The...
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Closer look at west end. Star cactus more visible in...
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Different view of Eve's needle; potted plant in bottom...
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Think you recognize all of these by now.
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Ah, eastern most berm. Three tall fellows are Totem...
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Big Bertha with Cow's Horn agave and our very own...
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This is the center mound. Big Bertha far right. ...
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Middle to eastern end. Should recognize most of these.
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More backed out view. Large rock in foreground to be moved.
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All these crazy creatures in our very own backyard.
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The fellows along the wall of the house as you come in...
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This is the center mound or berm with cardboard for...
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Berm to the far east. Love those totem poles.
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From the east across the expanse.
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Same shot but with less of the photographer. The tall...
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Some close ups. Owl eyes. Easter lily? I know he...
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Except this: Paper Spine cactus for sure.
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Three totem poles and whale's tongue agave, looking a...
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Whoops, this is definitely the Moroccan Mound Euphorbia...
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Cow's horn agave, Big Bertha cereus. A little thing in...
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In front of the variegated agave is an artichoke agave...
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More of the same
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Somewhere in here is a real organ pipe ... I think
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I'm probably totally confused by now.
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Pretty standard stuff
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Heading back west to the Fence Posts
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Just about at the west end.
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Far west.
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Mrs Dove taking a stretch break
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Ah ... the eggs have hatched ... these guys are getting big
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Taken from inside, really zoomed in. She's getting...
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In fact, she flew off so I snuck outside for this close up
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Uh oh,who's that?
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Heading for the nest
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Calculating his jump? He's looking right at the nest.
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Hmmmm ... .is someone watching me?
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Time to start licking my chops
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Getting ready to pounce?
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The corner of the glass table that is visible is right...
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I made a noise, and he turned tail
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I said these guys were getting big ... that's not Mom,...
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The next morning ... and he's looking kind of lonely. ...
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Ah ... the following night. Mom and Chick 1 on a...
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Now, where is the other fellow?
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That's Dad, keeping his distance
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Just to set the stage a little
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Now, look who's flown in. We were so happy to see the...
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She appeared to be feeding them, a lot of beak to beak activity.
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And a reasonable amount of squabbling between the fledglings
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More, Mom. I want some more.
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They don't look like they've missed too many meals.
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Didn't really get a good shot of the beak to beak, but...