Some sights down Tucson way...

It was a sunny and cool day yesterday,

perfect

for a drive to Tucson,

south on the Pinal Pioneer Highway.

Past the Cactus Garden, into the Oro Valley at

3500'.

Spent some time looking at a few stores before heading home.

It was a good day.

 

 

 

 

 

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December in the garden...

December is a month of mostly green plants.

However, I was quite surprised to see that

some of the plants were still blooming.

The desert really does not

start to bloom until late Februray, early March.

Then the cacti are spectacular.

 

 

 

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San Tan Mountains Hikes....

We love the hikes in the San Tan Regional Park.

If we can, we try to get out on the trails every other day.

The weather has been perfect.

Morning temps in the mid 70'.

Most days we hike around

2.5 or 3.5 miles.

You even need water on shorter hikes, on the longer ones,

I have a reserviour inside my backpack.

The desert is still very green at this time

of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

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In the garden...

Yesterday we had a window replaced

in our bedroom.

It's a good thing that

our sealed windows have a lifetime guarantee.

I loved the way the garden looked

thru the opening.

I went outside to snip a few flowers and arrange

them on a mesquite round

that I was given last year.

This way, I have a chance to remember

what bloomed

in

November.

 

 

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Weekend pleasures...

 

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In the garden today...

This warm weather really makes the

plants grown here at this

time of the year.

The garden is looking wonderful, it has become such

a sanctuary for the birds.

 

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Back to hiking....

The weather has cooled down to mid 70's.

This is a much better tempeture for us to go on our hikes in the

San Tan Regional Park.

At this time of the year, the desert is still green with

all the rain AZ. has had this year.

Sadly,

this young Sahuaro did not make it thru the

storm.

There is beauty in this landscape, even if there aren't any cacti are blooming at this time.

 

 

 

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Birds and our back garden,

The birds love the water in the fountain

but having the camera ready to catch them sometimes proves to be elusive.

Here are a few photos of what is blooming in our garden in

the desert.

 

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