We settle into Tucson for the winter at Davis Montham Air Base Famcamp. Quartzsite was a good intro to the West reminiscent of old western movies and exploring the mountains surrounding Tucson continues the feeling. Morning weather is delightful for hiking and we learned early that trails are not always marked well so we got "off trail" which is REALLY BAD when you are a newbie in the desert surrounded by cacti of all persuasions. Bushwhacking through cacti in thin pants (thankfully we had on long pants) is pretty dumb as Deb found out when she ended up with a leg full of hair size cactus spines. Next day we took a wonderful guided walk in Sabino Canyon Park with Ranger Dan, a retired oil geologist and water engineer. Deb learned to bring "Nair" (remember stinky leg hair removal lotion from our teens?) along and slather it on when you get cactus spiked because it dissolves them! Dan shared lots of rock puns including John's favorite for which he continually reminds Debra when she picks up a rock. It's called "leaverite", aka "leave-er right where you found it". Ha Ha. We came upon a couple of scat samples, Dan said you can tell fox scat from other small carnivore's as it is often on top of a rock or log and it tastes salty. He picks up a piece and tastes it!!
Bobcat In Tucson Spiritual Center Parking Lot |
True Lies Club at Geri's |
Sunning on Key West Beach |
Sistas |
Deb's View |
John's View |
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