We spent the morning learning about the terrain here in Arizona. I did not know Arizona is the only state with 4 types of deserts in it's borders. We are in the Sonoran desert in Tucson. The others are Great Basin, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts.One can tell by the variations of plant/cactus/succulents on the land. The Desert Museum was fabulous. It is like a well put together zoo of the desert, while including the rock, sand and plant life. I took a few pictures, which I labeled for my remembrance.
(Also, Arizona as a state does not change time, which confused us the first day here. Currently AZ is on Pacific Time.)
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| Beginning Saguaro National Park West. |
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| 100 year old cactii. |
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| Large cactii common to this region. |
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| Aqua ponds built by AZ to prevent water droughts. |
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| Nest of wren common to area. |
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| Pear Cactus blossom. |
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| Mountain Lion. |
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| Iguana |
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| Sentry Praire Dog. |
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| cactus blossom |
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| Bighorn sheep. |
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| Big Horn Sheep |
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| Big Horn Sheep |
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Prairie Dogs. Just got to love them.  |
