Category Archives: Arizona

February 27, 2010 Tucson, Arizona This is one of the hundreds of airplanes and helicopters found at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson.   We wandered through many hangars and out in the fields viewing old bombers, cargo, … Continue reading →

February 21, 2010 Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ The usually sunny weather has brought some rain to the winter dry Sonora Desert in the last few weeks.  The dull brown desert floor has started to green.  The storm clouds are … Continue reading →

February 3, 2010 Madera Canyon We encountered this sign along the road to Madera Canyon in the Coronado National Forest.  Yes, it did get out attention as we were about 5 miles from the Mexican border.  Thankfully, we did not … Continue reading →

December 21, 2009 Tucson, Arizona This is a pic of my sister Linda who visited us in Tucson before Christmas.  We had a ball!   Linda made some new friends at Old Tuscon Studios.  It is a wonderful old western movie … Continue reading →

December 13, 2009 Tucson, Arizona Toured the east and west sides of Saguaro National Park this weekend.  I had just never imagined a forest of saguaro cactus.  The Sonora desert is an extreme environment.  Amazing that so much life can … Continue reading →

November 19,2009 Apache Junction, Arizona We followed the famous Apache Trail from Apache Junction to Roosevelt today.  This pic is of the amazing saguaro cactus that grow so big and tall in the Sanoran Desert.  A rich vein of history … Continue reading →