Mallard Duck in the Water Above the Sabino Dam — Image by kenne
Old age isn’t a battle; old age is a massacre.
— Philip Roth
Archive for the ‘Sabino Canyon Recreation Area’ Tag
Duck Above The Sabino Dam 1 comment
Each day I find the most marvelous things in the desert . . . Leave a comment
Springtime In The Desert — Image by kenne
Each day I find the most marvelous things in the desert
that for most people are the ordinary, the common,
the simple and tangible.
It’s important to always give the desert a second take.
— kenne
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Honey Bee On London Rocket Wildflower 1 comment
Honey Bee On London Rocket Wildflower — Image by kenne
The London Rocket is a naturalized weed native to Europe. It is most common in riparian areas, fields, drainage ditches, and in vacant lots. Because of the timing of desert winter rains this year, this weed seems to be everywhere. “The common name ‘London rocket’ comes from its abundance after the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was also noticed on bomb sites after the Blitz.”
— kenne
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A Spring Bouquet Leave a comment
A Spring Bouquet — Image by kenne
The same wildflowers, a different spring.
What matters is that it is spring.
What matters is that they return each spring.
What matters is each spring will be different.
What matters most is that the same wildflowers
always return with each different spring.
— kenne
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April In Tucson — Photo-Artistry 1 comment
April In Tucson (Mockingbird on Saguaro Blossom) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
No longer waiting
Sun crest above the mountains
Birds welcome new day.
— kenne
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Naturalist Bruce Garrett, May He Rest In Peace 8 comments
Bruce Garrett with His Talking Stick, Standing On A Gneiss Rock — Image by kenne
Most of this decade SCVN member Bruce Garrett led a geology walk, called “Gneiss Walk” in the Sabino Canyon Recreational Area. It has been a very popular walk, not only because he was very knowledgeable but because he was very entertaining. He loved talking to people.
Bruce will be dearly missed by all who had an opportunity to walk with him in Sabino Canyon and learn about the geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
— kenne
Kenne, Bryna, and Bruce in Sabino Canyon
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Desert Evening Primrose Leave a comment
Desert Evening Primrose — Image by kenne
I grow
in the bajadas
along rocky slopes
pushing aside
dry gravel
in search of
morning sun.
No rain
shortens my growth,
hastening
my buds
to open early
in the cool
of the evening,
closing by
mid-morning.
I am
a primrose,
oenothera primiveris
by name.
— kenne
