Deserts around Phoenix

I love bougainvillea

back yard of our B&B with several sitting areas. We spent a lot of time out there. One of the nights, she lit a fire in the chimenea just to the right of the red bougainvillea

colored insides

One of our hikes was at Brown's ranch, a mixed desert. Notice all the grass. There would be none of this around the deserts in Tucson

strawberry hedgehog cactus

thistle

how to tell a barrel cactus from a young saguaro. The former has colored curved needles.

sculpture in downtown Carefree

This gila monster is actually a slide in Carefree

back at home, Hannah continues to grow. Her father looked just like this though her hair is reddish blond and he was just blonde