We hopped in the car early to get to the Burbank airport for our flight to Tucson. There was zero traffic for our drive (if only every day were a Sunday for driving in this town!) so we got to the airport in less than an hour. It was killing me to travel today since my Indianapolis Colts were having a playoff game while we were going to be in the air. So, when they told us our flight was going to be delayed, I was actually excited, since I would now be able to go to the bar and watch the game. :o) The Colts ROCKED! We got to Phoenix and picked up our car for the short drive down to Tucson.
Luckily, we had missed the commute traffic due to our flight delay. We arrived at Paddy & Velma's place just about 9pm. Velma is another of Rowan's colleagues who works in the infant vision field. They have a fabulous home just at the foot of the Coronado National Forest and Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. (see photo)
Monday, Jan. 25
The desert is so amazing. The plant life looks like it's from outer space and the earth looks like Mars. It's hard to imagine that anything could grow here. But, oh, how much life there is. It's the middle of winter and it is 65 degrees and sunny today. Looking out into Velma & Paddy's backyard, we see Quail and many other birds feeding at the bird feeders and making their way around various forms of cactus.
After visiting all morning, Paddy decided to take us on a walk up in the Sabino Canyon. For those of you reading this whom has never been to Arizona, you just cannot believe how blue the sky is. Of all the places I have been in the world, I have never seen sky as blue as this. It is just breathtaking against the landscape. As the sun moves through the sky during the day, the colors the mountains turn are unbelievable. No wonder so many artists come here to paint and photograph and create things from the earth. Here is a selection of photos from our hike in the canyon.
Red Tail Hawk
Rowan & Paddy
