Summer's winding down, even here in Tucson. Everything's looking a little greener than it does in the dog days of August. The monsoon rains help with that.
I took a potted plant out of this hanging frame to work on it, and forgot to put it back. Looking out the window, I saw that we had a new tenant. This male Anna's Hummingbird decided that he'd take up residence. He usually roosts near the feeder, which is out of sight to the right of the photo.
Silhouetted against the green of my back yard, he looks like he's part of the steel frame, doesn't he?
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Is it an island in the midst of a calm sea at sunset? Nope!
Light deceives the eye, and at dusk, this Arizona copper mine looks almost ethereal, doesn't it?
Look closely at the bottom edge of the photo, and you'll see buildings at the base of the copper mine. The tailings wrap around the hill that stands above the horizon.
I captured this photo just after sunset this evening, standing on Sentinel Hill among rocks decorated with petroglyphs 1,000 years old. Sentinel Hill is part of Saguaro National Park West. This view is to the north.
Doesn't this make you want to visit Arizona? Call me.
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Desert Storm on Labor Day, 2009: Hiking in the Tucson Mountains, I followed the progression of a desert thunderstorm from its early stage (right) to its maturity (above.)
The remains of Hurricane Jimena have left significant moisture in the air here in Tucson over the past four days.
Combine that moisture with our summer heat in the desert, and we have the makings of some of the world's most spectacular thunderstorms.
Wide open spaces allow us a front-seat view.
The first photo on the right was taken approximately one hour before sunset, and the one above was set afire by the evening glow of Tucson's rays from that same setting sun.
My vantage point was the southwestern flank of Golden Gate Mountain, the second highest peak in the Tucson Mountains. My hike took me one third the way up the mountain.
The vertical cloud that formed the first part of the storm is perhaps seven miles across in the middle.
By the time the storm was fullblown, as seen in the top photo, there were three separate areas of rain, and the thundercloud was about forty miles wide.
Our secluded community of Tucson Estates II attracts people from all walks of life, from all over the globe.
You can see why that is, can't you?
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I drove to Benson, AZ yesterday to visit with a client. Benson is more rural than Tucson, and the early-morning drive east on Interstate 10 was enjoyable. Turning south at my destination, I crossed a cattle guard near Cochise College. The monsoon rains had provided moisture enough for this plant (Sacred Datura) to blossom, and the sun was just right.
(It's amazing what you'll find when you're looking for blog fodder!) Looking down into the flower, I was surprised by a little polka-dotted beetle having breakfast. Cute little guy, isn't he?
Have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by to visit.
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My friend Jim Hogan is a performer and songwriter, in addition to being the owner (along with Esther) of the Hogan School of Real Estate. He wrote a song in close harmony called "Twilight in Tucson."
I think this must have been what he had in mind when he wrote that song. If I could find a rendition on YouTube, I would have embedded it here for you.
Have a great night!
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