“Nothing Gold Can Stay” — Image by kenne
Nothing Gold Can Stay
– Robert Frost
— Sonoran Monsoon Season by Audell Shelburne
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Tucson 4th Avenue Street Fair Snapshots (December 13, 2014) Images by kenne
Coopers Hawk On Flagpole In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
― Alexis de Tocqueville
“Time present and time past . . .” — Image by kenne
— T. S. Eliot
Somewhere Over The Canyon — Image by kenne
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Desert Marigold (December 5, 2014) — Image by kenne
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Hiking the La Milagrosa Loop in the Santa Catalina Mountains (December 5, 2014) lead by Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN). The 6.6 mile loop combines trails through the La Milagrosa and Agua Caliente Canyons. Parts of theses canyons are also popular to more adventurous hikers and rock climbers than our Friday SCVN hikers. (Click here.)
— Edward Abbey
La Milagrosa Trail (December 5, 20014) — Panorama Image by kenne
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The Hikers — Canvas Image by kenne
— from “Paradelle for Susan” by Billy Collins
Crested Saguaro Under Dark Sky (Sabino Canyon) — Image by kenne
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Color Me Red — Image by kenne
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Fall leaves and moss on an old tree stump, Mt. Lemmon. — Image by kenne
— from The People, Yes, by Carl Sandburg
Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) Blossoms in Sabino Canyon, November 10, 2014 — Images by kenne
One of the most common plants in Sabino Canyon is the creosote bush. Our neighbors south of the border cal the plant “gobernadora,” Spanish for “governess,” because of its ability to secure more water by inhibiting the growth of nearby plants. The plant exhibits a characteristic odor of creosote, and is the small inhabitants of the desert small after rain — the “smell of rain”. The bush normally blooms in the spring and summer, so the these new blossoms are a pleasant addition to the fall flowers in the Sonoran desert. Unlike most desert plants, the creosote bush has no thorns for defense, instead it is provided by a suite of toxic/ anti-feeding chemicals including the phenolic compound nordihydroguaiaretic acid. For more information, go to the Desert Botanical Garden website.
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Poor Desert Attire for a Walk In Sabino Canyon — Images by kenne
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Members of American Senior Housing Association with SCVN Guides Dan (Dusty) Granger and Ed Rawl (November 7, 2014) — Image by kenne
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This past week executives belonging to the American Senior Housing Association (ASHA) attended a conference at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson. An arrangement was made months ago for members interested in hiking in Sabino Canyon to be shuttled the short distance from the resort to the canyon. Thirty members spent approximately 2 1/2 hours hiking led by Dan Granger, Ed Rawl, and myself. We divided into three hiking groups, one a less demanding hike led by Dan and two more difficult hikes led by Ed and me. The demanding hikes were four miles, combining several trails (Esperero, Rattlesnake, Phoneline Link, Phoneline, and Bear Canyon trails) looping into the canyon with an elevation change of 600 feet. Ed’s group went counterclockwise, and my group went clockwise around the designed loop. Meanwhile, Dan took those interested in a less demanding hike on trails the lower Sabino Canyon.
ASHA provides leadership for the seniors housing industry on legislative and regulatory matters, advances research, education, and the exchange of strategic business information, and promotes the merits of seniors housing. Located in Washington, DC, the membership represents businesses in North America, and for most, this was a perfect time to be in sunny Tucson. We did our best to add to their brief time in the Sonoran Desert.
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