Corona de Tucson
March
Daffodils are the birth flowers for March. They bloom in early spring symbolizing new beginnings, happiness and joy. They are one of my favorite flowers.
Antartica is an exhibit of large scale images of ice-shrouded mountains, graphic explorations of deep blue ice shaped by wind and water, and intimate studies of penguins and other birds who call this daunting environment home. Antartica is described as the highest, driest, coldest, and windiest, continent on Earth and the world's largest desert. In 2021, photographers Catherine Harold and Vicky Stromee traveled to this formidable outpost to capture the beauty of the landscape, icebergs, and wildlife.
Washed Ashore is an exhibit of larger than life sea creatures constructed entirely from debris collected on beaches. In ten years, Washed Ashore has processed over 35 tons of plastic pollution from the Pacific Northwest's ocean beaches to create over 85 works of art.
Sebastian James the Puffin |
The sculptures are beautiful, whimsical, and shocking all at the same time. Familiar items like buckets, shovels, water bottles, and flip flops are intentionally placed to convey the importance of keeping beaches clean. This exhibit is also on display thru June 30.
Priscilla the Rainbow Parrot Fish |
There were all sizes and colors of jellyfish hanging throughput the gardens.
Edna's Cafe is temporarily closed as the Gardens is making some changes to their on-site cafe. In the meantime, Porter's Patio Cafe is serving breakfast (8:30 - 11 am) and lunch (11am - 3pm daily).
We also spent a morning at Catalina State Park this week.
Romero Ruins is a quick loop just under a mile with historical land marks that guide visitors thru several centuries of human history. One of several Hohokam villages in the Tuscan area is nestled in the shadows of the Catalina Mountains within the state park boundaries. The Hohokam lived at this settlement continuously from AD 500 to 1450 with as many as 125 to 200 people living here at its peak around AD 900. Their settlement spaned the entire ridge upon which it sat...about 15 acres. The trail winds thru where their homes once stood as well as a hill where ancient trash is buried, and an oval-shaped depression used as a ball court.
A row of beautiful saguaros along the ridge with the Catalina Mountains in the background... |
A baby lizard not more that two inches long... |
The Romero Loop was a warm up as we also hiked the Canyon Loop Trail. It is my favorite trail in the park. It isn't a long trail either at 2.5 miles, but packs in a lot of beauty. We always go counter clockwise and enjoy the ridge before taking the 90 steps into the canyon. The ridge offers wide open vistas and we are so happy that signs of the Big Horn Fire in the summer of 2020 are fading away.
Another beautiful Arizona day in the memory book...flowing water and poppies along with the warm sunshine and spending the morning outside with Joe was the perfect combination.