Patricia Drake

Maintaining a self sufficient lifestyle while living in the Sonoran Desert. Enjoying every sunset and all the wildlife on our homestead in Tucson.

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@Rockdecades 17

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@JDVance I'm not seeing groceries, gas or interest rates going down. I have to use credit cards to buy groceries and the interest rates are killing me. Gas is higher than it has been in a while. I appreciate the overseas work you all are doing but Americans are suffering. Put USA 1st.

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@seanparkerphoto What time did you see it? Looking west correct?

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@Breadsacker Hello Elon

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

Usually I only get a video of owl tail feathers. I got lucky this time. #tucson #tucsonwildlife #arizona #arizonawildlife #owls #visittucson #backyardwildlife #sonorandesert #nuts_about_wildlife #sonorandesertcritters #wildlife #wildlifeofx #whyilovewhereilivetucson #Owl

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

It's that citrus time of year in Tucson. Fresh Pomelo and Oranges for breakfast and juicing. #oranges #pomelo #itsjanuary #azliving #backyardgarden #Homegrown #citrus #Tucson #mandarinoranges #kitchengarden #growyourown #tucsonbackyardgardening #tucsonaz

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@RealAlexJones Why is this starting to sound like Lahaina??

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

Christmas in Arizona. #Tucson #TucsonAz #saguarocactus #desertxmas #decorateyourcactus #ChristmasLights

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@Riley_Gaines_ The security people who are filmed walking back and forth - doing nothing - and then letting the attacker get back on a subway train need to be fired. What in the actual hell is going on?

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

The next project taking shape. Rebuilding the old metal barn. The roof had fallen in and there wasn't a garage door opening so it is getting a make over. #selfsufficient #diyhome #diyhomeprojects #homeprojects #houseprojects #buildingproject #build #barnrepair #neverendingproject

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@charliekirk11 And yet in the 20+ years I have lived in AZ, we have become a daily shooting gallery in the last few years. It has become impossible to turn on the news and not see several shootings have occurred over night.

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

Always brings a smile when a visiting cardinal shows up. #cardinalssofx #see_arizona #vibes_of_arizona #capturearizona #southwest #visittucson #arizona_landscapes #divine_deserts #azwildlife #explorearizona #wonderfulsouthwest #naturephotography #birdsofx #cardinals

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@MallorySchnell @KOLDNews Finally a meteorologist I can trust and you are leaving 😭

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

Say hello to my little friend. Look at the tiny feet. #BirdsOfTwitter #hummingbirdsofx #hummingbirds #arizonawildlife #sonorandesert #tucsonbirds #tucsonaz #birds #wildlifeoftucson #tucsonwildlife

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

@realDonaldTrump Why are some people still waiting on ballots? It is just this type of thing that causes all the questions and suspicion. Why doesn't AZ get it?

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

Beautiful butterfly on the Vitex tree. #enjoynature #enjoytucson #Tucson #Vitextree #tucsoninsects #tucsonwildlife

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

Early trick or treater. Look at the smile when it gets the dried meal worms! #tucsonlizards #tucsonlizard #desertliving #sonorandesert #tucsonaz #desertlife #sonorandesertcritters #arizonadesert #tucsondailylizard #deserspinylizard #spinylizard

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

No good deed go unpunished. Saved it from being stuck in the fence and it bit me. #desertliving #sonorandesert #tucsonaz #desertlife #sonorandesertcritters #arizonadesert #coachwhipsnake #biteysnakes #arizonawildlife #tucsonwildlife #snakes #watchwhereyouwalk #coachwhipsnakes

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

This last night in Picture Rocks. #desertsunset #arizonasunse #sunsetcolors #divine_deserts #arizonaflag #westbysouthwest #visit_arizona #visittucson #southwestimages #arizona #capturearizona #arizonaisgorgeous #desertsky #see_arizona #tucsonaz

[Patricia Drake @SWDesertLiving]

This is the time of year the barrel cactus shine. #Desert #Cactus #sonorandesert #flowerphotography #Flowers #cactusflowers #Tucson #ExploreWest #arizonadesert #southwestusa #desertliving #barrelcactus #arizonadesert #visittucson #barrelcactusflower #barrelcactusbloom