We had a good night’s rest and a good breakfast. And then a female elk shows up, drinks from the water tub they have put out for the animals, and slowly walks away.
Today we drive to Tucson, where we will be hosted by our
good friend from Tanzania, Harold Wenger and his wife Elba. We choose to not
take the interstate highway and instead take a mountain road past Lake
Roosevelt and on to our destination. It will take a little longer, but we
prefer the scenic route.
We do not go far until we begin to see the saguaro cactus and that continues the rest of the way to Tucson. The road climbs and descends, there is evidence of fires in the past, no large trees only shrubs, and more eroded hillsides showing their colors.
Harold and Elba welcome into their home and provide a lunch.
A visit to Tucson Botanical Garden includes displays of many different plants,
including the various kinds of cactus.
In the evening we visit the Saguaro National Park. The park has two parts, one east of the city and the other west of the city. Our visit is to the east part to see the sunset. There are not many clouds so the colors are limited, but it is still beautiful.
One lesson learned: when trying to photograph in an area
with many cactus, be careful if you need to step back for any reason. There might
just be a prickly pear cactus where you want to put your foot. And that is not
a good idea.
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| With former colleague Harold Wenger in Saguaro National Park, Tucson Arizona |
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