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Odds and Ends
At the end of every trip, I wind up with a few photos from one place and a few from another. None are worth a blog post on their own, but I’d like you to see them.
Canyon del Muerto
A seven hour tour of the valley reveals beauty, and very bad behavior by the “good guys.”
Peralta Canyon
The hike up Peralta Canyon is a bit over two miles each way. When you reach the rim, you’ll have climbed about 1300 feet. Most would consider this a moderate hike. But when the temperature is 85f (30c) it becomes a greater challenge.
The Bloedel Reserve
It’s been said (by me, anyway) that you never visit places close to home until you have visitors. Case in point, the beautiful Bloedel Reserve about two miles away.
Bell Pass Bonus
Seventy-three degrees with high clouds and a breeze, time to revisit Bell Pass.
Bonus: a little religious philosophy thrown in.
Back to Tubac
Tubac is a small village in southern Arizona a few miles from the Mexican border. If you are looking for brightly-colored pottery or a Margarita, this is the place for you.
Behind the Scenes
We jumped at a chance to tour the reference and research facilities at the Desert Botanical Garden.
The Lucky Ones
We return to the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Society where critters of all sorts are either healed and returned to the wild, or given a home for life.