2018 pic at Ash Meadows, 35 miles west of Pahrump, Nevada, over Nopah Range. Crystal clear, warm springs bubble up year round out of desert. Foliage draws lots of birds, wild life.

Spring Mountains east of Pahrump, Nevada, time for morning walk.

Hot air balloon on morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada.

Sunrise on melancholy morning walk in Pahrump, Nevada.

Sunset in Pahrump, Nevada, yesterday evening as I was leaving a hospice bereavement group session.

View from back patio looking east to Spring Mountains, Pahrump, Nevada.

Sunday morning desert walk, looking west towards Pahrump, Nevada, and Nopah Mountains west of Pahrump.

Stratus layer, Nopah Mountains (in California), morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada.

The road less traveled. Pahrump, Nevada, morning walk.

Sunrise along Winery Road in Pahrump, Nevada, morning walk.

Heading out for early morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada.

Walking in desert behind house that used to be a warm home in Pahrump, Nevada. Mt. Charleston, 11,996 feet.

Sad morning walk in Pahrump, Nevada.

Morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada.

Moon setting in west this morning from back patio, Pahrump, Nevada.

Mount Charleston east of Pahrump, Nevada, on short morning walk.

Pic taken on short walk through neighborhood in Pahrump, Nevada.

Light dusting of snow on Spring Mountains east of Pahrump, Nevada.

Sad, but less tearful short walk in Pahrump, Nevada. Wonderful wife in hospice devastated by dementia. Looking east to Spring Mountains on Winery Rd.

Mt. Charleston, 11,996 feet, Spring Mountains, east of Pahrump, Nevada, from back patio.

Sunset in Pahrump, Nv. Lights of Ian Deutch Park, athletic fields for youth shine. Officer Deutch was killed in the line of duty by a disgruntled husband during a domestic violence situation.

Sunset in Pahrump, Nevada, from back patio. Flash Flood Warning continues, there has been flooding and road closures about 4 miles northwest of us.

Raining in Pahrump, Nevada, remnants of Hurricane Priscilla brought moisture up to southwestern Nevada. View from back patio.

First moisture from Hurricane Priscilla arrives in Southern Nevada. Morning walk along Winery Road, Pahrump, Nevada.

I don’t know how anyone watching the oversight hearing with AG Bondi can come away with anything but a profound feeling that our national government is broken.

Find it odd that the proposed Trump coin has ‘Fight, Fight..’ circling outside rim when silver spoon fed Trump has had more given to him without work or fighting any other American.

Brief morning walk, in neighborhood, Pahrump, Nevada, while wonderful wife, devastated by dementia, in hospice, was asleep.

We understand democracy is under attack, but what of the approaching tsunami of professional and white collar job loss by AI. The astronomical valuations of the AI companies are based on savings to business from job termination where AI replaces the human employee. Is there a safety net? No.

Returning home from early morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada.

Sun coming up over Spring Mountains east of Pahrump, Nevada. Mt. Charleston pictured has an elevation of 11,996 feet.

Find it bewildering that Brazil sent their former president to jail for inciting insurrection and our country elects Trump president after his promotion of the insurrection of January 6th. The foundation of this republic is creaking.

You learn as you pre grieve for a loved one who will be passing soon, they no longer have interest in activities they used to enjoy. They are slowly shutting down, destined for final peace after all of their life’s events. You mourn wondering if your interest in life events will return without them.

Moon setting behind Nopah Mountains, early morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada.

Pahrump, Nevada, the pic I meant to post for end of WineryRd.

Took early morning walk, assumed lovely wife destroyed by dementia would remain asleep, she didn’t, huge mess to clean up on my return, at least she didn’t fall. End of Winery Rd , Pahrump, Nevada.

First signs of light, early morning sad walk, wonderful wife in hospice, final stage dementia, so empty now, Spring Mountains, Pahrump, Nevada. We arrived 7 years ago, so happy, early memory loss present, but over time, dementia has destroyed her.

Morning walk, Pahrump, Nevada, looking at Mt Charleston, 11,996 ft, in Spring Mts east of us. Crying along the way pre-mourning loss of wonderful wife, in hospice at home, late stage dementia.

View from back patio in Pahrump, Nevada, where it is a pleasant 90 degrees.

Monsoon weather in Pahrump, Nevada, morning walk. Felt a few sprinkles of rain while walking. Nice.

Six wild horses at Calvada Circle in Pahrump, Nevada, yesterday evening. Why not? There’s fresh water and abundant grass.

Looking west on Winery Rd, Pahrump, Nevada, where the shadow of the Spring Mts, behind me, can be seen on the base of the Nopah Mts west of town.

Sunset from our back patio in Pahrump, Nevada. 97 degrees at 7:15 p.m.

85 degrees on early morning walk, monsoon moisture has arrived in the Pahrump, Valley.

Don’t know the name of this wild flower that grows around Pahrump, Nevada. They survive high 20’s temperatures in late December, early January, occasional light snow, temperatures to 116 in summer, and get about 6 inches of rain.

Forecast indicates monsoon weather for Pahrump, Nevada, through next Wednesday. This isn’t a bad start.

Walking east on Winery Rd early morning, Pahrump, Nevada.

Sunset from back patio, Pahrump, Nevada, where it’s 100 degrees at 8 p.m.

Turn around walking point. Used to continue on for a mile or two, but now limit time away from home as caregiver to wonderful wife ravaged by dementia now in hospice after 8 years of decline.

Desert walk east of Pahrump, Nevada, at sunrise. Over years have seen coyotes, wild horses, donkeys, turtles, fox, snakes, and numerous types of birds.

Pahrump, Nevada, morning walk, looks like monsoon moisture may be arriving a little earlier than forecast. Dawn over Spring Mountains east of Pahrump.