Legion of Saguaros (Sabino Canyon Recreational Area) — Image by kenne
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A Legion Of Saguaros In Sabino Canyon 2 comments
A Legion Of Saguaros In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Over the years, I have called groups of saguaros everything from a group, grove, and family.
Recently I was told that the correct term is “legion.” So, here you have it.
— kenne
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Blackett’s Ridge — Panorama by kenne
“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.”
— Joseph Campbell
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Sabino Canyon Nature Program For Elementary School Students Leave a comment
One of the subjects we teach is geology, how the Santa Catalina Mountains were
formed, and the importance of water in the formation of Sabino Canyon. Twelve
million years ago, the Santa Catalina Mountains were just a range of hills, but the
earth’s crust in western North America was being stretched. What resulted were
huge blocks with steep vaults forming an up-and-down landscape called the
Basin and Range Province.
Naturalist, Kenne Turner with 3rd Grade Students (Sabino Canyon Dam Area)
— Images by Teacher
Sabino Canyon is composed of a hard metamorphic rock called “Catalina gneiss.”
Gneiss contains rock and five minerals; quartz, mica, feldspar, magnetite, and garnets.
Over time water and earthquakes have eroded the gneiss rock carrying smaller rocks
and minerals down streams like Sabino Creek. The minerals are deposited along the
creek edges, which created a natural laboratory to learn about the minerals by panning
for garnets. Need I say, kids love panning for garnets.
Students panning for garnets in Sabino Creek.
“For many Tucsonans, the canyon is an old friend. We are on a first-name basis.
On a sunny weekend morning, we say, simply, “Let’s go to Sabino.
— from Sabino Canyon: The Life of a Southwestern Oasis by David Wentworth Lazaroff
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Sonoran Desert Sunrise 1 comment
Sonoran Desert Sunrise — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Sonoran desert
The spirit is enlightened
A silent knowledge.
— kenne
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Twin Towers 5 comments
Twin Towers (Saguaro Cactus’ In Saguaro National Park-East, January 3, 2020)
— Image by kenne
There is something
about hiking
in the desert —
I’ve met that
something.
If your heart
was like mine
you would get it
and be with me.
— kenne
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A Morning Hike In Saguaro National Park Hike-East (01/03/20)– Image by kenne
On the trail a morning haze
Slowly disappears as the sun
Lifts over the mountains
Across rocks and cactus
Leaving behind still air
Warmed as the sun
Moves desert shadows
Plants shinning with dew
A picture I try to capture
Lost in the passing moment
Hiking the desert trails
Looking down the miles
Collecting memories
To be lost with time
But not in mind.
— kenne
