Friends from Seattle (yes, I know, that's where I live) but regardless, they were in town, so we spent the day sight-seeing and boy, did I need that.
We went to the Desert Museum.
Fascinating place if you are not from the desert southwest. It was pretty hot (about 95) and mostly outside, lots of walking. I don’t know why but I found myself craving cool, clouds and rain (never mind, I think I’ve just had too much sun these past couple of weeks. It’s done something to my brain.)
I want to share some pictures with you and apologize for not reading and commenting…but I shall be back. I promise.
Inside the caves
Bats!
Elsie
A blooming Sajuaro Cactus
This one is from tonight - I stopped onn my way home from Mom's at sunset.
And had a drink!! At Ventanna Canyon.
Sorry to disappoint - but no pictures of the Babies... you would think that Grandma would have had pictures emailed these past few weeks!! - My daughter has some explaining to do when I get home. But I will get you up to speed next week.
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Glad you had a good break. I bet you bought cute things for those adorable twins too.
Arizona was the first desert I ever visited and it's spectacular. I was shocked to see the deserts in Peru and Egypt - where NOTHING and I mean NOTHING grows.
But the photos show a landscape that is colorful, and makes one draw a deep breath...
different perspectives
your written words are calm
as a Ventanna Canyon vino
Beautiful place to be.
There's another place you may be interested in, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum http://www.amwest-travel.com/awt_bthompson.html
Within the arboretum park is an old rock house built against and partially into a canyon wall. The house is called the Clevenger House and is where my wife's stepfather grew up
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS301&biw=1306&bih=625&tbm=isch&tbnid=KYy-UeM8NDZB1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/sue44/6364168265/&docid=6qSbHfKK9aN3kM&itg=1&imgurl=http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6103/6364168265_f84b674ea2_z.jpg&w=640&h=640&ei=jEWgT4_hOIjL2QW2rOS0Ag&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=521&vpy=183&dur=725&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=105&ty=148&sig=103461280963084334803&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=146&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:89
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