I love these guys.

Of course, Lynn and Barry are included under this heading, too, despite not appearing in the photos.


Bevan had grass seed in his socks and pants. That's where that look is coming from.


He tried to pick out the seeds.


I told him about picking grass seeds out of my favorite tennis shoes with tweezers earlier this year.

Tucson & Environs, c. 09.25.07

The views on the flight over were great, starting with Mt. Rainier.


One side of the building is tile, the other side looks like a normal office building.


Parking Garage + Palm Trees


Early the first morning, a panorama of sunlit cactus.


Saguaro


Saguaro with blossoms, too late really. The docent at the Desert Museum said the flower June-July. I saw one other cacus with blossoms at Sabino Canyon. No photo of that one; I was running.


San Xavier Mission, est. 1783


San Xavier Signage


Sarah the Telescope, Kitt Peak Observatory

Mt. Pilchuck, Labor Day

Rock formations, chunks of mountain falling away.



At the top, clouds blowing up along the edge.



Fields of light stone.



So many mushrooms, but no chantarelles.

In Search of Summer

Golden grass, blue sky.



An interesting rock formation along the road.



From Echo Ridge (or thereabouts), looking south toward Lake Chelan



And, looking back the other way at clouds over dry hills.



To prove that I'm not always looking up, a pygmy short horned lizard.

Wildflowers at Mt. Defiance

Here is the view of Mt. Defiance from the trail up (the highest point, there on the right). It was great hiking through the green meadow toward the top.



Lots of wildflowers which I can't remember the names of.



And, the view from the top.