Happy Spring from Sabino Canyon! This morning a visiting friend and I rode the trolley to the top of the canyon and then hiked back down through the greening desert gorge on the first day of Spring.
The canyon is probably best known for its rushing streams, waterfalls and beautiful pools of water that are an unexpected treat in the desert. Cottonwoods along the stream banks were leafing out in brilliant green that glowed in the morning sun.
Here's Kandi by one of the pools. We saw people swimming and sunbathing, but we just hiked and took pictures.
The reflections in the water were breath taking.
The day before, we hiked at Catalina State Park and then wandered through Tohono Chul Park, which highlights the nature, art and culture of the Sonoran Desert that encompasses Tucson. Here are some photos from Tohono Chul, where native wildflowers were bursting with color:
Here are two types of prickly pear cactus at Tohono Chul that are different from the usual type you see in Tucson:
And here's me with a sculpture at Tohono Chul.
Of course there was festive food involved in Kandi's visit! We went to Guadalahara's for dinner after our first busy day and also hit up a bakery/salad restaurant and a gelato shop.
Happy Spring!
Awesome pix! I'm so glad you got to visit with a friend too, at last!
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What a wonderful way to welcome spring! The photos of the canyon were beautiful, and that horse sculpture was amazing. With photos like these I bet many of your friends will want to visit you in your new home.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing your other posts about your adventures with your hiking buddies.
You are just enjoying AZ so much and we're enjoying living there with you via your blog! Love all the pics from today's blog...I can see some beautiful quilts coming to life!!!! WOW! Thanks for the food pics too! HA
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