Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Adventure 556: Catalina State Park/Post D

Good Morning, Frac.
Oh, scrumptious delight, we've forever dispelled with capitulation! Sheer joy befell us today. We began in the morning twilight with birdwatching. We spotted three kinds of woodpecker and at least two flickers. We then hiked the Romero loop trail, vicariously living with the native peoples who populated the area a thousand years ago, and we gently traversed the ranch of Mr. Romero, who raised cattle for a time. Remnants of his compound remain. We gleefully danced among the Saguaro, the Barrel, and Cholla cacti. The cool desert air flowed from the mountains, and the bright dawn light caused us to squint. From there, we drove to Rillito Park where we rode a bit of the hundred mile canal trail, and to top the night off we watched episode one of season three of Anne with an E. Like I said, this simply scrumptious life in the desert makes us ever so confident that life is good, especially today.

The cool air seemed to color the mountains blue.

 Judy ogling a desert bird.

 Part of the Romero ruins.
 The true harshness of the desert is a bit belied by this beautiful shot.

 The Barrel cacti bloom this time of year.
As do the Cholla.
This park borders the bike path. It's also part of a Tucson expansion  controversy of late.
Selfie of the day.
 Good night sweetie pie.


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