The purpose of art is to cleanse our
souls
from the dust of everyday life.
Pablo Picasso
 |
| Another sign in the Miracle Mile District Built in 1960, the hotel took a sleazy turn in 1995 when it was converted into a porn theater, adult bookstore and sex-prop shop Demolished in 2004, except for this sign |
Part II where I continue to mix old and new with nature.
 |
| Whitewash Draw - riparian area Sand cranes - about 30,000 come through here each year |
 |
| Whitewash Draw - riparian area They don't nest until they are 4-5 years old |
 |
| Whitewash Draw - riparian area Sand cranes - known for their complex social interactions |
 |
| Whitewash Draw - riparian area Cloud of yellow-headed blackbirds So many of them flying around me at such high speeds -surreal |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Sit in the shade near the entrance Established by six monks in 1995 - yes, here in Arizona |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery St Anthony's representation Carrying the millennial heritage of the Holy Mountain, Athos, Greece |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery With one church and at least four chapels When visiting, as a sign of respect, you must be covered from head to toe |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Here lives a brotherhood of 55 monks, holding all things in common They have a daily schedule of prayers and work. While visiting, you shouldn't interact with them - you do a self-guided visit |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Very nice mosaic but I'm not up on saints or angels I also don't know Greek so can't identify |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery The Chapel of St George - built in the Romanian style |
 |
| St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Chapel of the Holy Prophet Elias Architecture of the Greek Islands |
 |
| Near Las Cienegas Trail Old water tank used in the days of steam locomotives Needed about every 100 miles |
 |
| Las Cienegas Trail Base of a dead desert plant filled with cottonwood fluff |
 |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Three javelinas resting in the shade on a hot day |
 |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Chuckwalla lizard |
 |
| Blacketts Ridge Trail - steep and rocky Where you can encounter bighorn sheep |
 |
| Ventana Reserve Cristate saguaro |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum View of Picket Post Mountain |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Honeysuckle |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Silver needlewood bloom |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum What's left of the old west |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Argentine Giant bloom (a type of night bloomer) |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Swallowtail butterfly enjoying red yucca flowers |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Coatimundi (or just coati) coming down the hill From the raccoon family they use their long snouts to dig |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Coatis feed on grubs, snakes, lizards, nuts, berries and bird eggs |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Another amazing cactus bloom - almost looks like a sunset |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Peaceful Little Ones by Sandi Ciaramitaro, 2015 |
 |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum Funnel-web spider |
.png) |
| Chiricahua National Monument Lunch break - what a background Due to its higher altitude, a great place to visit while cooling off on a hot day |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Also known as 'Wonderland of Rocks' But named after the Chiricahua Apache who inhabited this area |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument These formations date back 27 million years |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument There are 15 trails (17m or 27km) to choose from in this park |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Hoodoo like formations reaching for the sky |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Colorful yellow lichens covering some rocks |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Located between the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts Filled with a variety of plants |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Like dutiful soldiers lining up on a hillside |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument From grasses to cacti to bushes |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Looking up - a bit dizzying Great place to do stargazing at night |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Layers upon layers - easy to see the effects of erosion over time |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Against such a blue sky - great contrasts |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Thousands of balanced rocks |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Many hoodoos with flat tops |
 |
| Chiricahua National Monument My favorite rock in the whole park Almost like an open hand towards a cloudy sky |
 |
| Agua Caliente Regional Park Yerba Mansa flowers |
 |
| Agua Caliente Regional Park Cholla about to bloom |
No comments:
Post a Comment
We are always happy to hear from you but at times it may take a while to get a reply - all depends if we have access to the internet.