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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 13h

We are leaving Durango and heading back to Phoenix tomorrow. I am going to miss these views. 😔

Deciduous trees with yellow leaves and white bark in the foreground, pine trees in the middle, and mountain peaks in the background.

𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 13h

I kind of have an obsession with hanging flower baskets. In Phoenix, outdoor potted plants have a nearly zero percent chance of survival without constant watering. So whenever I am in the city with hanging flowers, I am in heaven. 🌼🏵️🌸

Hanging flower baskets with white, red and purple flowers.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 14h

Another view of the Animas River from our train ride to Silverton Colorado. 🍂

A green river with rocky banks. The far shore has pine and deciduous trees with changing fall colors. A mountain and cloudy skies are in the background.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My wife and I had lunch at the last brothel in Silverton. 😂 The ladies working in the restaurant were in costume. I didn't ask if I could take pics. 💃

Photo of the Shady Lady Restaurant sign.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Was hoping for some sunset color but I think we are too far down in the valley.

View of cloudy blue skies through the trees.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My wife was surprised I picked a Texas BBQ restaurant for dinner tonight. I said I loved the flowers. 😅 She enjoyed her brisket though. 😋

Hanging flower baskets on a restaurant patio.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It took me longer than I would like to admit for me to realize this was a fun artsy hummingbird feeder. 😅

A colorful glass wind chime style hummingbird feeder.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Went for a walk around the property this morning and found this teepee. I'm happy with our yurt. ☺️

Teepee and hammock among the trees with fall colors.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The glow of the wood burning stove and the sound of rain. 🔥🌧️🤎 Not sure why the video looks like it's raining inside but I can assure you you we are quite dry. 😅

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

My view from bed this morning. The glow of a wood burning stove and the pitter patter of rain on the fabric roof of the yurt. 🔥🌧️🤎

The glow of a wood burning stove on the wood floor of a yurt.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A view from the back deck of our yurt. 😍 It sure beats the view of gravel and drought tolerant landscaping from my gazebo in Phoenix. 😂

A view of nature from the deck of a yurt in the southwestern Colorado woods. There are trees and a small partially obscured pond.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I climbed into the loft of the to get a bird's eye view of our yurt. This is my wife, Kris. 💞 I think the loft is where you store spare children. 🤔😂

A view looking down from the loft in a yurt. A woman with long black hair in a red shirt is looking up and waving with a big smile.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The skylight view in our yurt. This was the view when we arrived yesterday afternoon. This morning, it's raining. I love the sound of the pitter patter of rain on the roof! 🌧️

Skylight view in the ceiling of a yurt. Treetops and blue sky can be seen through the opening.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Murray up before the sun this morning. Maybe he was just coming out to complain about me turning on the flood lights to put something in the shed. 💡😂

Arizona desert tortoise emerging from his backyard burrow.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Forrest briefly joined me under the gazebo this morning to listen to music and crickets. 🐈‍⬛🎵🦗

Photo of a tabby kitten sitting on the wood deck of a gazebo between a gas fire pit and patio chair.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Went outside to feed the kitties their dinner and noticed the lantana acting all photogenic. 😃

Photo of a cluster of pink, white and yellow lantana flowers in the afternoon sun.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A pic of another tree at the hair salon backlit by the parking lot lighting. So this is what counts as fall colors in Phoenix. 💚🍃😂.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My wife snapped this pic of the sunset as I was driving her to get her hair done. 💛🧡

Bright orange skies during sunset on the streets of Phoenix.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Heavily edited pic of a parking lot tree. I missed some really cool sunset colors by about 15 minutes because I was still on the road. So I added some fantasy color to the sky instead. 💜🖤

Dark silhouette of a tree against a purple sky.

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𝕣𝕒𝕪𝕖 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪) 🏳️‍⚧️🫶🏳️‍🌈 @rayelee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I love seeing all the mushroom pics posted by my PNW peeps! So I thought I would return the favor by posting a thoroughly dehydrated Phoenix mushroom. 😂

Photo of a single white mushroom in reddish gravel.

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